Tag: Bandh
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Backfoot play?
No hartal or bandh is ever “complete”. That lesson used to be drummed into young journalists years ago when a premium was placed on accuracy in reportage. There was always a strong element of the subjective to any assessment of such protests. That reality has not changed: hence opinion will be divided if Monday’s action …
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September 12, 2018 -
Six-hour bandh a success, says Left
The Left Front on Friday said the six hours bandh called by them was successful in exposing the complete surrendering of the State Election Commission (SEC) to the state government and throttling of democracy by the ruling party which did not allow Opposition candidates to file nominations in the upcoming panchayat election. In a statement, …
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April 14, 2018 -
Left gives 6-hour bandh call on 13 April
Hardly 16 months have passed when the CPI-M-led Left Front called yet another bandh in the state on 13 April to protest against pre-panchayat poll violence over the submission of nomination papers mainly by oppositions across districts. This time the bandh will be for six hours from 6.00 a.m to 12 noon. The state Congress …
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April 12, 2018 -
Citizens’ body calls 12-hour bandh on Saturday
The Sundergarh Nagarik Committee has given a 12-hour-bandh call in Sundergarh on Saturday to protest against the toll collection on Biju Expressway stretch between Rourkela and Sambalpur. They have also decided to organise a “Chetabani Yatra’ on 19 March. There are three toll collection gates on the Biju Expressway, nearly 170 km. The gates are …
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March 17, 2018 -
6-hr bandh over severe dust pollution passes off peacefully
The six hour Kuanrmunda bandh call by, Kuanrmunda Nagarik Committee, against severe dust pollution caused by sponge iron units passed off peacefully on Wednesday. Road communication between Odisha and Jharkhand was disrupted during the bandh. There was no untoward incident as the protestors, over 500 surrounding villages, squatted on the road. Business houses, public institutions …
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February 22, 2018 -
Opposition, TDP support Andhra Pradesh bandh
The heat on the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) to sever its ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gained momentum on Thursday, 8 February, as opposition parties observed a shutdown across Andhra Pradesh. Though Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu made it clear on 5 February that the alliance with the BJP at the Centre …
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February 8, 2018 -
Bandh in Kalahandi over teacher recruitment
Kalahandi district observed a bandh on Wednesday in response to a call given by unemployed CT, BEd trained youths protesting against the policy to recruit Sikhya Sahayaks at the state level instead of localised district level recruitment. The bandh call was supported by the Congress, BJP and several other outfits like traders, citizen forum etc. …
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February 1, 2018 -
Mixed response to bandh call of separatists
The Kashmir valley on Tuesday observed partial bandh in response to the call given by the separatist leadership against arrest of seven of their leaders by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the Pakistan terror funding in Kashmir. While the shops remained shut in the old city where the authorities had imposed restrictions as a precautionary measure, …
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July 25, 2017 -
Dawn to dusk Itanagar bandh passes off peacefully
Shops and business establishments remained open, while government offices and banks functioned normally.
July 21, 2017 -
Complete ‘bandh’ in Shimla over Gudia gangrape-murder case
The ‘Queen of Hills’ on Thursday wore deserted look amid the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) call for complete shutdown in the Shimla with all business establishments including shopping and tourism centres remaining closed. The BJP leaders, along with general public in huge numbers staged protest at Victory Tunnel near Old Bus Stand and Sanjauli and stopped the …
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July 20, 2017 -
Indefinite bandh continues in Darjeeling hills
Normal life continued to be crippled while Internet services remained suspended on the seventh day of the GJM-sponsored indefinite shutdown on Wednesday. The police and security forces patrolled the streets of the hills and police pickets were placed at the entry and exit routes of Darjeeling. Except pharmacies, all other shops, hotels and restaurants remained …
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June 21, 2017 -
Won’t allow any bandh in Bengal on Sept 2: Mamata
In a stern message to the central trade unions (TUs), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said her government would not allow any bandh in the state on September 2, when the TUs have given a call from a general strike. "We will not allow any bandh in the state on September 2. …
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August 26, 2016 -
Bandh called by Cong successful
The Congress sponsored Odisha bandh to protest against the BJD and BJP&’s failure to safeguard the interest of the state on the Mahanadi river water issue evoked response from the people , who, by and large, were keen on availing an”‘ extended holiday” on Tuesday. Second Saturday, Sunday and Independence Day, had provided a three …
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August 17, 2016