Maharashtra Bandh: What's open and what's shut today - Details here

The ruling party, which is a coalition government comprising Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress, in Maharashtra has called for a state-wide bandh on October 11 to protest against the killing of farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh.

Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut said that his party would join the Maharashtra Bandh on October 11 to protest against the killing of farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh.

Speaking at a press conference along with NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik and Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant, Raut said that the people need to be sensitized against the central government's anti-farmer policies. Farmers are not alone in this struggle and the process of showing solidarity with them should start from Maharashtra.

Nawab Malik said, “We appeal to the people to come together. You should stop your work for a day. Shopkeepers should keep their shops closed. Workers from all three parties will appeal to shops, establishments and the people to show their support for the farmers.”

Malik further said that the bandh will be enforced from midnight on Sunday. “We appeal to all workers not to create any problems for essential services like hospital, ambulance, medical story, milk supply during the shutdown,” he said.

Here’s all you need to know:

• Trade unions have joined the Maharashtra Bandh and decided to keep the Pune Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) closed.
• In addition, Chhatrapati Shivaji Market Yard Traders Association has announced that all fruit, vegetable, onion and potato markets will be closed on Monday. The trade association has also appealed all members to shut their business. He appealed to the farmers not to bring their agricultural produce to the market on Monday.
• Meanwhile, the government said that restaurants and eateries will stay closed till 3 pm.
• Essential commodities like hospitals, medical services, milk, vegetables, fuel, and public bus services will operate.
• BEST services in Mumbai also remains affected.

On the other hand, the Bharatiya Janata Party has protested the decision to keep the state close. Opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis said that the ruling party was politicizing the Lakhimpur Kheri incident. On October 3, eight people, including four farmers, were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri.