The ugly face of Bharat Bandh

The Bharat Bandh called by several opposition parties - and led by Congress - turned violent in many places with incidents of violence and arson reported. (ANI Photo)

Congress workers stopped traffic in Jammu and indulged in sloganeering - causing inconvenience to locals. (PTI Photo)

The party's workers in Mumbai attempted 'rail roko' at Mumbai'a Andheri railway station. (PTI Photo)

MNS workers allegedly bullied shopkeepers to pull down shutters. (ANI Photo)

Jan Adhikar Party supporters in Patna were found damaging public property. (PTI Photo)

Many of them smashed vehicles in the name of protest. (PTI Photo)

Shopkeepers here were forced to close for the day. (PTI Photo)

Reports suggest as many as 2000 security personnel were deployed across Patna. (PTI Photo)

A Congress worker is detained by security personnel in Agartala. (PTI Photo)