Bhopal:
In the Madhya Pradesh capital, Bhopal, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rules, senior party leader Sushma Swaraj is leading the bandh against the spiralling hike in prices.
All private schools, colleges and other institutions are closed and 5000 policemen have been deployed.
Private buses and autorickshaws are keeping off the roads so far, but flights are on time.