The opposition-sponsored Bharat Bandh against Centre’s decision to hike diesel price and allow FDI in multi-brand retail evoked a strong response in most parts of the country with protestors taking to the streets in many cities raising anti-government slogans and blocking rail and road traffic on Thursday. Some BJP and Left leaders were also detained during their protest. Here are images of today's Bharat Bandh.
Police detain activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party during a protest in Mumbai. AP
TDP activists carry a caricature of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with the words “the blood suckers are not human beings but devils” during a protest at a bus station in Hyderabad. AP
BJP activists shout slogans as they burn tires during a nationwide strike in Jammu. AP
Protestors burn effigies representing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
Samajwadi Party activists hold party flags and block a railway track during a protest in Allahabad. AP
BJP leaders protest against government policies in Delhi. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad takes part in a bicycle rally during the “Bharat bandh” called to protest against FDI in retail and fuel price hike, in Patna. PTI
A man rests in a shop with shutters half closed during a nationwide strike in New Delhi. AP
Activists of Samajwadi Party enact hanging during a protest against FDI in retail in Varanasi. PTI
A view of a deserted street during opposition-sponsored “Bharat bandh” called to protest against FDI in retail and price hike of diesel in Kolkata. PTI
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