One day bandh, called by adivasi moolwasi organizations supported by several small groups and parties demanding separate domicile policy in the state passed on peacefully on Friday. Around 600 bandh supporters were arrested by the police while protesting on the streets of Ranchi who were later released in the evening.
The 24 hour statewide bandh withdrew mixed responses in other parts of the Jharkhand. No untoward incidents were reported in any part of the state and bandh passes peacefully the state.
“Bandh was called demanding state domicile policy and opposing the auctioning of sand blocks across the state,” said tribal leader Ratan Tirkey.
He also added that it was a violation of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution.
“No domicile policy for the state till date is a violation of the rights of the people of the state. The tribal organizations will now launch a public relation campaign in the state,” added Tirkey.
About 600 protesters were arrested during the bandh all over the day who were later released in the evening,” said a police official.
Police had been put on alert in view of the bandh and no any untoward incident took place during the day barring some minor incidents of hitting on the wind screens of some autos and small public transports. The long route buses however, remained off the off due to the bandh. The trains remained unaffected due to the bandh.