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Peaceful strike paralyses West Bengal
Kolkata, Feb 24: The Left sponsored nation-wide 24-hours industrial strike to protest ``anti-people`` policies of the BJP-led NDA government today turned into a general strike paralysing life in West Bengal.
Kolkata, Feb 24: The Left sponsored nation-wide 24-hours
industrial strike to protest ''anti-people'' policies of the BJP-led
NDA government today turned into a general strike paralysing life in
West Bengal.
Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Chayan Mukherjee said
the strike was total and peaceful. ''There was no report of any
untoward incident from any part of the state. Everything is closed
from shops to transport to factories,'' Mukherjee observed.
Shops, markets, educational institutions, commercial
establishments remained closed. Vehicles, both government and
private, were off the road. The city's main thoroughfares wore a
deserted look. Other streets and lanes virtually turned into cricket
and football grounds with the local youths taking over from the
morning.
Trading in the Calcutta stock exchange remained suspended because
of lack of sufficient staff. Though the government offices remained
open, the attendance was virtually nil.
The Writers' buildings, the state secretariat, wore a deserted
look and most of the chambers of the ministers and secretaries
remained under lock and key.
Train services on both the eastern and south eastern railways sections were severely disrupted because of obstructions in various stations. Several long distance trains were cancelled. Many long distance trains were detained in different stations following the strike. The city's underground railway did not operate.
Bureau Report
Train services on both the eastern and south eastern railways sections were severely disrupted because of obstructions in various stations. Several long distance trains were cancelled. Many long distance trains were detained in different stations following the strike. The city's underground railway did not operate.
Bureau Report