Chennai: Normal life remained unaffected in Tamilnadu in view of the Bharat Bandh called by various farmers organisations demanding withdrawal of the three Farm laws enacted by the Centre.
The bandh was supported by the Opposition DMK and its allies, various trade unions, farmers associations and trader bodies.
In Chennai, life remained unaffected as buses and autos plied as usual, banks and other business establishments remained open.
The bandh evoked some response in the Cauvery delta districts of Thanjavur, Trichy and Tiruvarur, where farmers and trade unions staged demonstrations against the Centre and demanded that the three Bills should be revoked as it went against the interests of the farmers.
Members of the CPI and the opposition affiliated trade unions in various public sector undertakings like Transport, electricity and other sectors also staged demonstrations in support of the farmers.
Some of the shops were also closed in the cauvery delta region as the Traders federation also pledged its support to the bandh.
Police have made elaborate security arrangements to prevent any untoward incident and the bandh was peaceful so far.
Meanwhile, the bandh had its impact in northern parts of the country. Despite the farmer unions assuring that the day will be peaceful, police in Delhi and other cities were not taking chances and had barricaded many areas, apart from issuing travel advisories to locals.
It may be noted that five rounds of talks between farmer groups and the Centre, have not resulted in any solution, with another one being scheduled for 9 December. The call is for the immediate rollback of the recent farm laws.