India Strike Bharat bandh on July 5
Major Opposition parties, including the Left and the BJP, have called for an all-India bandh on Monday against the rising prices. And it is adversely going to affect normal life in many cities.
Authorities prepared to take all security measures to ensure there was no untoward incident during the strike. However, essential services like milk, water and hospitals are exempt from participation in the bandh.
Public transport is likely to be hit in most places. Most schools, colleges and offices are likely to remain shut in many cities.
In New Delhi, people could face some hardships in reaching their destinations as the workers of Opposition parties, including the Left and BJP, plan to block traffic in several parts of the city.
The four Left parties - CPM, CPI, RSP and Forward Bloc - will organise a protest demonstration at the busy ITO Chowk, which connects east Delhi with the heart of the Capital.
The Left parties will be organising protests at nine places in New Delhi while there will be three demonstrations in Ghaziabad and one in Noida. Out of the total 13 demonstrations by the Left, three will be organised by CPM alone.
BJP will also organise protests across the city. Party president Nitin Gadkari and former BJP president Rajnath Singh will take part in the main protest at Chandni Chowk.
Delhi BJP chief Vijender Gupta, meanwhile, appealed to managements to keep their schools closed on Monday and requested parents not to send their children to schools.
In Mumbai, the authorities have put in elaborate security measures. The police have even made some preventive arrests and there is extra security for trains.
"Anyone who takes law into their hands and attempts to paralyse the city shall be dealt with strictly," warned Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjeev Dayal.
Also, adequate number of Railway policemen would be deployed at stations for smooth functioning of service, police said.
In West Bengal, there are reports that private airlines may not run operations during the day, that is, between 6 am and 6 pm.
In Rajasthan, markets will remain close on Monday to avoid any untoward incident. Also, the theatres will not screen films after 6 pm.
Andhra Pradesh state transport buses will not run on Monday to avoid vandalism.
Across the country, Opposition parties have called for a bandh on Monday against rising prices and the NDA is keen to get as many parties on board as possible. However, they have failed to put up a united front as both RJD chief Lalu Yadav and LJP chief Ramvilas Paswan have decided not to support the strike.
The participating parties are BJP, Shiv Sena, Samajwadi Party, JD(U), CPM, CPI, Forward Block, RSP, AIADMK, PMK, MDMK, TDP, BJD, JD(S), AGP, Akali Dal and INLD.
In an attempt to make Monday's strike a success, the BJP has decided to send its senior leaders out to various state capitals to lead demonstrations and protest marches.
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