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Bharat Bandh On July 9: Will Schools, Colleges Remain Open? Here's What We Know
Bharat Bandh on July 9: While the strike is not officially supported by state administrations, its impact is expected to be felt in several pockets, especially in areas where the participating unions have a strong presence.
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Assam Shutdown Today Over Citizenship Bill Can't Be Allowed: Minister
Citing a Gauhati High Court ruling, Assam Finance and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the 12-hour shutdown called against the centre's bid to pass the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill today cannot be allowed. In 2013, the court had banned shutdowns or bandhs in the state and called them "unconstitutional and illegal".
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Activist Alleges Inconvenience To People Amid Bandh, Files Complaint
A human rights activist in Assam on Monday, filed a police complaint against Congress president Rahul Gandhi, alleging that inconvenience was caused to people because of Congress' nationwide bandh call.
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Congress Protests In Jammu And Kashmir Amid Nationwide Bandh Call
The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress on Monday staged a protest in Srinagar, as part of the party's call for 'Bharat Bandh' against rising fuel prices. The call did not affect normal life in Kashmir
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Traffic Normal, Offices Open Amid Bharat Bandh Call In West Bengal
The nationwide strike called by the Congress and the Left Front remained largely ineffective in West Bengal on Monday. Traffic was near normal and all offices were open.
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Bharat Bandh: Protest March In Chandigarh, Shops Shut In Punjab, Haryana
Congress workers today held demonstrations in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh in protest against rising fuel prices as part of its 'Bharat bandh' call.
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BJD To Not Support Congress' Bandh Call Against Rising Fuel Prices
Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday said it will not support the Bharat Bandh called by the Congress against fuel price rise on Monday. The party had however said it was against the hike in fuel prices.
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Amid Bharat Bandh Call, 6 Policemen Injured, Train Stopped In UP
Six policemen were injured and a train stopped in Uttar Pradesh during a 'Bharat Bandh' called by upper-caste groups, but everyday life remained largely unaffected across the state.
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Shutdown by Dalit groups in Andhra
A day-long shutdown began in Andhra Pradesh on Monday on a call given by Dalit groups to protest the recent desecration of statues of B.R. Ambedkar. Schools, colleges, shops and business establishments remained closed in many districts while protestors blocked roads to stop buses of state-owned Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSR...
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Bandh call evokes mixed response in districts
The bandh call against FDI in multi-brand retail by 18 traders' associations evoked mixed response in the state on Thursday with traders in some cities observing a near-total bandh, while other cities had most number of commercial establishments open.
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Bihar: Two securitymen killed during Maoist bandh
Two bomb disposal squad personnel were killed and four others injured when a bomb planted by Maoists at Bankebazar in Gaya district went off and a goods train derailed after a blast in Muzaffarpur district during the 24-hour 'Bharat bandh' called on Monday by the Maoists.The two personnel, Vijay Kumar and Jai Chand, of the Bihar Military Police wer...
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Mysore bandh call evokes partial response
City transport services operated a few buses, while some private vehicles and autorickshaws plied on the roads.
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Bharat Bandh On July 9: Will Schools, Colleges Remain Open? Here's What We Know
Bharat Bandh on July 9: While the strike is not officially supported by state administrations, its impact is expected to be felt in several pockets, especially in areas where the participating unions have a strong presence.
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Assam Shutdown Today Over Citizenship Bill Can't Be Allowed: Minister
Citing a Gauhati High Court ruling, Assam Finance and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the 12-hour shutdown called against the centre's bid to pass the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill today cannot be allowed. In 2013, the court had banned shutdowns or bandhs in the state and called them "unconstitutional and illegal".
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Activist Alleges Inconvenience To People Amid Bandh, Files Complaint
A human rights activist in Assam on Monday, filed a police complaint against Congress president Rahul Gandhi, alleging that inconvenience was caused to people because of Congress' nationwide bandh call.
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Congress Protests In Jammu And Kashmir Amid Nationwide Bandh Call
The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress on Monday staged a protest in Srinagar, as part of the party's call for 'Bharat Bandh' against rising fuel prices. The call did not affect normal life in Kashmir
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Traffic Normal, Offices Open Amid Bharat Bandh Call In West Bengal
The nationwide strike called by the Congress and the Left Front remained largely ineffective in West Bengal on Monday. Traffic was near normal and all offices were open.
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Bharat Bandh: Protest March In Chandigarh, Shops Shut In Punjab, Haryana
Congress workers today held demonstrations in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh in protest against rising fuel prices as part of its 'Bharat bandh' call.
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BJD To Not Support Congress' Bandh Call Against Rising Fuel Prices
Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday said it will not support the Bharat Bandh called by the Congress against fuel price rise on Monday. The party had however said it was against the hike in fuel prices.
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Amid Bharat Bandh Call, 6 Policemen Injured, Train Stopped In UP
Six policemen were injured and a train stopped in Uttar Pradesh during a 'Bharat Bandh' called by upper-caste groups, but everyday life remained largely unaffected across the state.
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Shutdown by Dalit groups in Andhra
A day-long shutdown began in Andhra Pradesh on Monday on a call given by Dalit groups to protest the recent desecration of statues of B.R. Ambedkar. Schools, colleges, shops and business establishments remained closed in many districts while protestors blocked roads to stop buses of state-owned Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSR...
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Bandh call evokes mixed response in districts
The bandh call against FDI in multi-brand retail by 18 traders' associations evoked mixed response in the state on Thursday with traders in some cities observing a near-total bandh, while other cities had most number of commercial establishments open.
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Bihar: Two securitymen killed during Maoist bandh
Two bomb disposal squad personnel were killed and four others injured when a bomb planted by Maoists at Bankebazar in Gaya district went off and a goods train derailed after a blast in Muzaffarpur district during the 24-hour 'Bharat bandh' called on Monday by the Maoists.The two personnel, Vijay Kumar and Jai Chand, of the Bihar Military Police wer...
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Mysore bandh call evokes partial response
City transport services operated a few buses, while some private vehicles and autorickshaws plied on the roads.
