Friday, June 1, 2012

Kalahandi sees total bandh

The Pioneer, June 1, 2012
The bandh called by the NDA at the Central level and the ruling BJD and other none-Congress parties in the State on Thursday in protest against petrol price hike by the Congress-led UPA Government, was successful in Kalahandi district with markets, business establishments, banks, Government offices and road transport communications remaining closed since morning.

Besides the BJD and the BJP, the protest move was supported by CPI, RJDand Samajbadi Party who took out a rally holding banners across the town here giving slogans against the UPA Government.The protesters burnt tyres on the main road of the town and gave slogans against the Central Government.

CPI leader Dama Behera threatened to go for mass agitation if petrol price hike was not rolledback.

All nationalised banks, ATMs, courts and Government offices remained closed for the entire day and commuters suffered as the buses did not ply.

Similarly, in other parts of the district like Junagarh, Kesinga, Dharmagarh and other blocks, markets wore a deserted look. However, no untoward incidents were reported.

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