Ahead of the Bharat Bandh on Tuesday in support of the farmers' agitation, farmers' organisations said that a one-day strike won't affect the common man as most shops keep adequate stock. The bodies, however, warned that if their demands are not met, the next bandh will be of seven to eight days. They also urged political parties in the state and the citizens to support the bandh on the ground.

The three Maha Vikas Aghadi partners — Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress — supported the December 8 Bharat Bandh called by Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), the umbrella group of over 500 farmers' organisations protesting the recently enacted farm laws. However, the Maharashtra unit of the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) urged politicians not just to endorse the bandh for show, but to also ensure it is a success.