Except few instances of clashes between BJP workers, police and traders, the Statewide bandh called by the BJP remained peaceful in Madhya Pradesh. Being a BJP bastion, the city observed a peaceful bandh on Thursday.
Dejected from the UPA led Central government’s response on the issue of special relief package for the farmers who have incurred huge losses due to inclement weather across the state BJP staged a statewide bandh on Thursday.
BJP MlA’s were seen leading groups and forcefully shut several shops in the Huzur constituency. Several shops were forcefully shut by the BJP workers without any opposition but at Bimakunj area owner of Agrawal Chaat Bhandar offered resistance and denied to close the shop. The on-duty police personnel tried to intervene and stop the BJP workers from forcefully closing the shop which lead to a scuffle between the police and BJP workers. later a memorandum was submitted to the Kolar police station, SHO Akhilesh Mishra.
The bandh remained successful as almost all the traders chose to keep their businesses totally shut on Thursday in the city and those who braved to open their business faced forced to shut down their shops by BJP party workers.
In the city heavy security force was deployed to avert untoward action during the bandh. Police personnel were witnessed on the deserted market places. The roads wore a deserted look.
Essential services and educational institutions were excluded from the bandh. The city commuters did not faced any hassles as the city buses were plying freely without being trouble by the protestors but the closure of tea stalls and hotels kept the residents lurching for tea and snacks.
Even few the private hospitals also chose to remain closed in the morning and later opened the premises in view of the seriousness of the patients’ condition.