4th February 2009 - Jharkhand under the spell of bandh again

A 24-hour bandh was called by the CPI (Maoist) in six districts of Jharkhand. It did have its impact in rural areas, but did not affect life in urban areas.Long distance surface transport remained off the roads and loading and unloading was affected in some mineral rich areas with truck owners deciding against running their vehicles for reasons of safety.