The Bharat Bandh called by farmers on December 8 Tuesday has begun. The strike has hit transport, office attendance and shops, fruits and vegetables supplies in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, UP, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh.
Public interest litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court against the farmers protest outside Delhi. The PIL is seeking the removal of farmers from the border areas of Delhi-NCR.