Yesterday, opposition parties all across the country called for a Bharat Bandh to protest the government's decision to hike petrol prices by Rs 7. From targetting public buses that run on diesel to wine shops to fighting the police, the protesters were in no mood to back down. Here are images of some protesters who were caught on camera as they lost their cool.
I'm angry and I will destroy this bus, never mind that it doesn't run on petrol: A woman throws a stone at a local transport bus during a nationwide strike to protest a steep hike in gas prices in Mumbai. Rajanish Kakade/AP
How dare they run buses while I'm striking, let's puncture the damn tyres: A left party activist deflates a tire of a bus during a nationwide strike against a steep hike in gas prices in Hyderabad. Mahesh Kumar A/ AP
I'm so angry even five of you can't detain me:A left party activist beats a police woman as she is detained during a nationwide strike against a steep hike in gas prices in Hyderabad. Mahesh Kumar A/AP
Ok I'm not really angry, I just want to use this bandh as an excuse to get my hands on some booze: Policemen stop activists of left parties who tried to attack a wine shop which was open during a nationwide strike against a steep hike in gas prices in Hyderabad. Mahesh Kumar A/AP
We not only deflating the tyres, we're burning them as well. Good way to ensure that buses don't run: Burning tires set ablaze by India's opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists as they attempt to block traffic during a nationwide strike to protest a steep hike in gas prices in Ahmedabad. Ajit Solanki/AP
Mourning the fact that we can't use our Maruti 800 anymore: Supporters of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) shout slogans during a nationwide strike to protest a steep hike in gas prices in Amritsar. Altaf Qadri/AP
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