Trains stopped in Allahabad, Varanasi and Patna
New Delhi, Sept 20,2012: Stray incidents of violence and protest were reported on Thursday, Sept 20 from different parts of the country when Samajwadi Party, Left parties and many others observed Bharat Bandh called by BJP-led NDA. The nationwide strike by NDA and other opposition parties was called following Congress-led UPA government's decision to introduce Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail and fuel price hike.
Mulayam Singh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party along with Left and TDP party workers are expected to stage protest in Delhi where autorickshaw and buses were kept off the roads. Markets were shut across the national capital. BJP leaders also planned to hold a protest march to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence.
Rail services disrupted: According to different reports Samajwadi Party workers stopped trains in Allahabad while BJP and JD(U) workers disrupted train services in Varanasi and Patna.
Clash between TMC and BJP:Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters were engaged in a clash with BJP party workers in Howrah, West Bengal.The scuffle broke out between the two groups when two rallies, held by TMC and BJP, had a face to face encounter. TMC held the rally opposing the bandh called by BJP and others oppositions while BJP rally was held to ensure bandh in the city.
Railway track blocked: Meanwhile, reports surfaced that JD(U) workers blocked railway track and disrupted train services in Darbhanga and Samastipur in Bihar.
Buses were kept off:The strike left maximum impact on BJP-ruled states, especially in Karnataka. BMTC and KSRTC buses were kept off the roads in Bangalore while autos were plying in the city providing some relief to commuters.
Ravi Shankar Prasad held:Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ravi Shankar Prasad has been detained in Patna during their protest on Thursday, Sept 20. Another senior BJP leader in Bihar CP Thakur
Bharat Bandh called by BJP-led NDA against FDI in multi-brand retail and diesel price hike disrupted normal life across the state. JD(U) workers and BJP supporters blocked rail tracks and stopped train movements at several places.
Mr Prasad was leading a protest march in the state capital shouting slogans against Manmohan Singh's UPA government who had overruled all demands for rollback of FDI in multi-brand retail and diesel price hike.
New Delhi, Sept 20,2012: Stray incidents of violence and protest were reported on Thursday, Sept 20 from different parts of the country when Samajwadi Party, Left parties and many others observed Bharat Bandh called by BJP-led NDA. The nationwide strike by NDA and other opposition parties was called following Congress-led UPA government's decision to introduce Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail and fuel price hike.
Mulayam Singh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party along with Left and TDP party workers are expected to stage protest in Delhi where autorickshaw and buses were kept off the roads. Markets were shut across the national capital. BJP leaders also planned to hold a protest march to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence.
Rail services disrupted: According to different reports Samajwadi Party workers stopped trains in Allahabad while BJP and JD(U) workers disrupted train services in Varanasi and Patna.
Clash between TMC and BJP:Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters were engaged in a clash with BJP party workers in Howrah, West Bengal.The scuffle broke out between the two groups when two rallies, held by TMC and BJP, had a face to face encounter. TMC held the rally opposing the bandh called by BJP and others oppositions while BJP rally was held to ensure bandh in the city.
Railway track blocked: Meanwhile, reports surfaced that JD(U) workers blocked railway track and disrupted train services in Darbhanga and Samastipur in Bihar.
Buses were kept off:The strike left maximum impact on BJP-ruled states, especially in Karnataka. BMTC and KSRTC buses were kept off the roads in Bangalore while autos were plying in the city providing some relief to commuters.
Ravi Shankar Prasad held:Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ravi Shankar Prasad has been detained in Patna during their protest on Thursday, Sept 20. Another senior BJP leader in Bihar CP Thakur
Bharat Bandh called by BJP-led NDA against FDI in multi-brand retail and diesel price hike disrupted normal life across the state. JD(U) workers and BJP supporters blocked rail tracks and stopped train movements at several places.
Mr Prasad was leading a protest march in the state capital shouting slogans against Manmohan Singh's UPA government who had overruled all demands for rollback of FDI in multi-brand retail and diesel price hike.
ex-PM court arrest in Delhi:CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Chandrababu Naidu and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda were among those leaders who also courted arrest protesting against the government.
5 crore traders participated in Bharat Bandh: Secretary General of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) Praveen Khandelwal has been quoted as saying, "There will be no commercial activity across the country. Traders in different cities will take out protest marches and demonstrations." As many as 5 crore traders and 25,000 trade associations are taking part in this bandh demanding rollback of FDI in multi-brand retail.
BS Yeddyurappa arrested: Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa along with BJP MP Ananth Kumar has been arrested in Bangalore on Thursday.
Ashok Nagar police arrested the two leaders near Maharani College. The two politicos were accused of delivering furious speech which might ignite violence in the city.
Ashok Nagar police arrested the two leaders near Maharani College. The two politicos were accused of delivering furious speech which might ignite violence in the city.
Bangalore paralyses during Bharat Bandh: Government and private schools and restaurants were closed. Most of the IT companies announced holiday on Thursday. Wipro, HP, DELL, ZTE, Cisco, SAP, MindTree were closed, though they would work on Saturday.
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