The left parties sponsored Bharat Bandh to protest against demonetisation move of the Centre failed to evoke any response in Uttar Pradesh on Monday.
Vehicular traffic remained normal and shops and business establishment functioned normally. However, the left party workers brought out a procession to show their resentment over the Centre’s decision.
No major political parties in UP have supported the strike leading to its failure.
Meanwhile, a report from Allahabad said that train services were disrupted for some time when the supporters of the ruling Samajwadi Party blocked the rail track near Baghambari in the city.
Meanwhile, in lucknow Aam Aadmi Party staged demonstration at Kaiserbagh Bus stand against demonetisation move of the central government. During the protest, the AAP volunteers interacted with the people to know their reaction on the issue. Speaking on the occasion, AAP State Spokesperson Vaibhav Maheshwari alleged that to waive off the Rs 8 lakh crore loans of the corporate friends the central government conspired against the people and took the decision of demonetisation. As per government figures on loan amount Rs 1.14 lakh crore out of Rs 8 lakh crore has been waived off. “Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) has again tricked the people but this time people are not happy with the decision. In the coming elections, the public decision would bring BJP down to two seats for the betrayal,” he added.
District Convener Gaurav Maheshwari calimed the decision of demonetizing currency notes is the biggest scam since Independence. This sudden decision was not against Black money and corruption but to loot Rs 8 lakh crore. In the demonstration the AAP volunteers interacted with the public to know their views on government decision. “We interacted with people and it was revealed that common people, traders, farmers, and housewives are affected due to the decision,” said Gaurav.