Effect of Bharat Bandh seen in Bihar
Trains and vehicles stopped, passengers and candidates looked worried
CURATED BY – CHANDAN KUMAR CHAUBEY | CITYCHIEFNEWS
SC-ST Samaj and Bhim Army have announced Bharat Bandh on Wednesday. Its effect is visible in many districts since morning. The districts have also been alerted by the Police Headquarters, after which the police is keeping a special vigil. On Wednesday, people from various organizations came out on the road to make Bharat Bandh successful. At some places, the traffic system was disrupted, while at other places the agitators gathered on the tracks and shouted slogans by stopping the train. Passengers were forced to walk on foot due to non-availability of buses and autos.
To make Bharat Bandh successful in Muzaffarpur, members of Bhim Army have blocked 57. People are troubled by the jam near Shahbazpur in the Ahiyapur police station area of the district. Muzaffarpur Chhapra No. 102 has also been blocked. Due to this, there is a long queue of trucks and other vehicles on both sides of the road. Not only this, shops have also been closed.
Railway police also on alert, investigation campaign intensified
Railway police is on alert mode in view of Bharat Bandh. At Muzaffarpur station, RPF and GRP have jointly conducted a flag march in the station area and yard. Platform and railway track have also been inspected. So far everything is normal.
Road jam in Patna's Barh
The scene of Bharat Bandh was seen on the NH located in Malahi village of Barh police station area of Patna. The agitators who came out on the road to enforce Bharat Bandh blocked the road by burning tires on the National Highway and expressed their protest. During this time vehicles were standing on both sides.
Effect of Bharat Bandh seen in Bhojpur
The effect of Bharat Bandh going on across the country regarding reservation was also seen in Bhojpur on Wednesday. Here CPI-ML workers came out on the road near the private bus stand of the city and blocked the road. Due to the road jam, traffic on the Ara-Patna main road was completely disrupted. ML leaders raised slogans against the central government. Protests were also held by gathering on the tracks and rail services were disrupted.
Effect of Bharat Bandh seen in Siwan
Effect of Bharat Bandh was seen in Siwan too. A bandh was called in Siwan too in protest against the Supreme Court's suggestion on the SC/ST reservation issue. Bhim Sena workers came out on the road and blocked it. Some shops in the city were also shut down. Main crossings including JP Chowk were shut down. Bhim Sena workers who came out on the road on Wednesday morning were seen shouting slogans. During this, the candidates of the constable recruitment exam were seen troubled. There was a queue of vehicles on both sides of the road.
Effect of Bharat Bandh seen in Hajipur
Effect of Bharat Bandh was seen in Hajipur too on Wednesday. The protesters came out on the road and blocked it. The road was blocked due to which there was a hindrance in the movement of vehicles. People were seen walking on the road. Passengers were seen walking on foot with their luggage. There was a queue of vehicles on Mahatma Gandhi Setu.
Organization came out to enforce bandh in Hajipur
The effect of Bharat Bandh called on the issue of reservation was seen in Hajipur on Wednesday morning. Roads have been blocked in Hajipur due to which traffic is disrupted. Dalit Sena and all the SC-ST supporting organizations blocked the NH by arson. A large number of police were also deployed on the roads.
Effect of Bharat Bandh seen in Darbhanga, train traffic blocked
Many parties including Bhim Army came to Darbhanga Junction to make Bharat Bandh successful. They expressed their protest by blocking the traffic of Darbhanga New Delhi Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast train. The protesters raised slogans against the central government.