Bangalore Bandh

The nine-hour Bharat bandh called by the Congress and other parties on Monday, in protest against the fuel price spiral, is likely to disrupt life in Bengaluru, with most transport unions announcing their participation in the protest.

Chikkodi town observed a total bandh on Friday demanding separate district status.

Several schools, especially those affiliated to the stateboard have declared a holiday on Friday following a bandh call given by the Telangana Recognised School Managements Association (TRSMA).

Protestors squatted on railway tracks, pelted stones at vehicles and burnt tyres on roads in some districts of Assam during a 12-hour state-wide bandh on Saturday, called to protest the gunning down of five men in Tinsukia district. There was no impact of the bandh in state capital Guwahati where all establishments and vehicles functioned normally.

Major businesses, public services and traders' association in several states are unlikely to function on Monday following calls of 'Bharat Bandh' by the Congress in protest against the BJP-led NDA government's inability to curb the rise in fuel prices and the falling value of the rupee, among other issues.

The MSRTC fleet of 19,000 buses is completely off roads since early morning. The state transport undertaking is not running its bus services across Maharashtra in wake of the bandh call and with 'no proper assurance' given by the police authorities.

Despite an appeal by the state government, Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), Asom Jatiyatabadi Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) and 50-odd organizations have decided to go ahead with Tuesday's 12-hour Assam bandh called in protest against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.

Accusing the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill of acting according to BJP's demands, the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) on Sunday said it had left the people of Assam with no choice but to launch a stir.

Bharat bandh, which was called for on Monday to protest against the raising of fuel prices in the state, has not only affected the state but also Kannada cinemas. It is said that the film industry suffered losses of over Rs 10 crore in just one day.