17th December, 2008 : Turn of Jalpaiguri for a bandh

Yet another 12-hours bandh was convened by the district Congress following a clash with CPI-M in Alipurduar on 28 November. Congress members alleged that police had failed to arrest the perpetrators of the violence within a time frame.
All the schools, collages and other institutions remained closed. The work at the offices and banks remained stalled and markets wore a desolate look. The train services were also disrupted owing to the bandh call. A true and well deserved democracy.