RJD-LJP Called Shutdown Hits Normal Life in Bihar

The shutdown called by the RJD and LJP in Bihar against fuel price hike has hit normal life the state even though over 1000 protestors who were blocking railway tracks and national highways were taken into custody, said media reports.

According to reports, protestros burnt tyres and blocked railway tracks and national and state highway at various places in the state.

In Patna, hundreds of RJD-LJP activists led by LJP president Ramvilas Paswan, former Union Minister Jaiprakash Narayan Yadav and Rajya Sabha member Ramkripal Yadav were on the streets to enforce the call, reports said.

Authorities arrested over 1000 RJD-LJP activities from various places across the state, said reports.

Shutdown forced many trains to be stranded at various places in the state, reports said.

Reports said that the shutdown evoked good response in Aurangabad, Gaya, Ara, Masaurhi, Nawada, Barh, Jehanabad, Gopalganj, Chapra, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga and Saharsa.

Long queues of trucks and other vehicles were seen waiting for clearance of roads on National Highway at Jarua, Ara, Aurangabad, Muzaffarpur and Sasaram as the protesters blocked the roads, said reports.

Shops and major business establishments remained closed. Most of the offices of the central and state governments wore a deserted look because of poor attendance, said reports.

Among the trains running several hours behind their schedule are New Delhi-Rajendra Nagar Terminal Rajdhani Express, Samoorna Kranti Express, Ganga-Domadar from Dhanbad to Patna, Hatia-Patna Express, Janseva Express from Saharsa to New Delhi and several passengers trains and intercity express.

This is the second shutdown in the state this week.

Normal life was hit in the state on Monday due to the Bharat Bandh called by the NDA and Left partie

(Based on internet reports)