India News | Mixed Response to Bharath Bandh in Pondy

Puducherry, Sept 27 (PTI): There was a mixed response to the day-long Bharath bandh called for by farmers outfits on Monday to condemn the three farm reforms laws and demand their immediate rollback..

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Government-run buses were operated although the number of passengers was less than usual. Private fleet operators, autos and tempos went off road.

Government offices functioned as usual. Private schools declared a holiday for the day while the turnout of students in government schools for the restricted classes was poor, police sources said.

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Workers and office-bearers of different trade unions, farmers associations and political parties supporting the bandh held demonstrations at various areas and courted arrest.

Policemen were deployed in strength and there was no untoward incident.

Petrol bunks on the outskirts of the town functioned normally. Shops and establishments remained closed so were vegetable and fish markets. Groups of workers of the Puducherry unit of the DMK, CPI and other parties participated in picketing at the new bus terminal.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)