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Kaumi Insaf Morcha Calls Punjab Bandh; Protesters to Block Roads, Rails, Schools Shut in Mohali
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 21 Aug 2026, 08:33 AM
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The Kaumi Insaf Morcha has announced a statewide bandh in Punjab for today, urging demonstrators to occupy highways and railway tracks, while schools in the Mohali‑Chandigarh corridor have been ordered to remain closed.
The Kaumi Insaf Morcha, a coalition of regional political groups, issued a call for a full-day bandh across Punjab on Thursday. The announcement, made early this morning, urges supporters to stage sit‑ins on major highways and railway lines to press their demands.
Organisers have instructed demonstrators to block traffic on key arterial roads and to halt train movements by occupying tracks. Such actions are expected to cause significant disruption to commuter and freight services throughout the state.
In response to the bandh call, school authorities in the Mohali‑Chandigarh area announced that all educational institutions will remain closed for the day, affecting thousands of students and staff.
Local law‑enforcement agencies have been informed of the planned protests and are monitoring the situation closely. Officials have appealed to the public to avoid travel on affected routes and to cooperate with authorities for safety.
The bandh is part of a broader protest agenda, but details of the underlying grievances were not disclosed in the initial statement.
Organisers have instructed demonstrators to block traffic on key arterial roads and to halt train movements by occupying tracks. Such actions are expected to cause significant disruption to commuter and freight services throughout the state.
In response to the bandh call, school authorities in the Mohali‑Chandigarh area announced that all educational institutions will remain closed for the day, affecting thousands of students and staff.
Local law‑enforcement agencies have been informed of the planned protests and are monitoring the situation closely. Officials have appealed to the public to avoid travel on affected routes and to cooperate with authorities for safety.
The bandh is part of a broader protest agenda, but details of the underlying grievances were not disclosed in the initial statement.