In a countrywide advisory the Centre has informed all states and Union Territories to tighten security during Tuesday's 'Bharat Bandh' called by the farmers' unions which is supported by opposition parties, asserting that peace and tranquillity must be maintained on that day, officials said. The advisory informs the state governments and UT administrations to ensure the strict adherence to COVID-19 guidelines issued with regard to health and social distancing. 

During the course of Bandh, peace and tranquillity must be maintained in the states/ UTs and precautionary measures must be taken so that no untoward incident takes place anywhere in the country, a home ministry official said on Monday. The 'Bharat Bandh' has been called by the farmers' unions who have been protesting the three farm laws enacted in the Monsoon Session of Parliament. Major political parties, such as the Congress, NCP, DMK, SP, TRS and Left, on Sunday, came out in strong support of the bandh.

Thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, are protesting at various border points of Delhi against the new farm laws for more than a week. The government and protesting farmers went for various rounds of talks, but the talks remained inconclusive on Saturday even after five rounds of discussions as union leaders stuck to their demand for the repeal of the new farm laws and went on a ''maun vrat'' seeking a clear ''yes or no'' reply, forcing the Centre to call for another meeting on December 9 to resolve the deadlock.

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