Thursday, July 23, 2009
Congress strike shuts down West Bengal
Supporters of Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist), India's biggest left party, have a long history of post-poll violence though they were allies in the federal government until last year.
The 12-hour strike paralyzed railway services and forced airlines to cancel or reschedule flights, police said.
After torching several buses on July 16, Congress party supporters squatted on railway lines and blocked major roads on July 17.
"No vehicle is plying in the state but we have (had) no major untoward incident on Friday," Raj Kanojia, a senior police official, told Reuters.
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The 12-hour strike paralyzed railway services and forced airlines to cancel or reschedule flights, police said.
After torching several buses on July 16, Congress party supporters squatted on railway lines and blocked major roads on July 17.
"No vehicle is plying in the state but we have (had) no major untoward incident on Friday," Raj Kanojia, a senior police official, told Reuters.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: allies, congress supporters, cpi, post poll violence, railway lines, railway services, reschedule flights
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