Delhi under siege Support swells for Bharat Bandh

New Delhi: The Congress, TRS, DMK and the AAP on Sunday joined other Opposition parties in extending support to the 'Bharat Bandh' on Tuesday called by farmer unions which have been protesting on Delhi's borders for the last 11 days demanding repeal of the Centre's new agri-marketing laws.

The Trinamool Congress, RJD and the Left parties, besides a joint platform of 10 central trade unions, had on Saturday backed the countrywide strike. Meanwhile, Actor Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam stated that it will take part in the ongoing farmers' protest. Issuing a statement, the party said that a 10-member team will reach Delhi soon to join the farmers who have been camping at various borders of the national capital seeking repeal of three farm laws enacted in September.