Bharat Bandh
Bandh shows govt, Opposition mismatch
The Left parties held their own separate “morcha” in New Delhi on the same issues that the Congress had flagged.
Fuel prices continue the upward march
In Mumbai, petrol and diesel have touched a new high of Rs 88.26 and Rs 77.47 per litre.
Shiv Sena keeps its bond with ally BJP intact
However, during the election of the Vice President, the Sena supported the NDA candidate.
Mumbai’s railway line remains unaffected
while chanting slogans against the Prime Minister and rising fuel prices, got down on the railways tracks at Dadar and Andheri stations.
Congress successful in getting Opposition parties on board
In Mumbai, Congress was relieved to know the active support of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on ground.
Nowadays Shiv Sena does not roar, says Congress
The former chief minister said that the Sena should stop targeting the government through Saamana.
Protesters damage 17 BEST buses, 882 detained in city
8 were arrested for stone pelting from Kalachowkie, Kurar, Goregaon and surrounding areas.
TMC maintains ‘life normal’, CPM dubs stance pro-Modi
Trinamul Youth Congress president and MP Abhishek Banerjee slammed the BJP for its ‘anti-people’ policies.
UP: Bandh sees mixed response
The BSP stayed away from the protests and maintained a studied silence on the issue.
Bharat Bandh exposes faultlines in Opposition
An SP-BSP alliance in Uttar Pradesh is crucial to the Opposition’s hopes of removing the Narendra Modi government from power in 2019.