Hartal in Idukki

The High Range Protection Group have called for a hartal in Idukki district on May 18, the first anniversary day on the completion of the UDF government to protest against non-distribution of title deeds to farmers.


Source : City Journal

Kerala again in the grip of Strike

The Congress-led ruling UDF is observing a state-wide dawn to dusk hartal today to protest the murder of Revolutionary Marxist Party leader and expelled CPI(M) member T P Chandrasekharan at Kozhikode last night.


Chandrasekharan (50) was attacked and killed by unidentified assailants at Vallikkad near Vatakara in Kozhikode district.


The assailants who came by car attacked him while he was riding a motorcycle alone. Country-made bombs were hurled at him and when he fell off the motorcycle, he was hacked to death with sharp weapons.


Chandrasekharan began his political career as an activist of CPI(M)'s campus wing SFI. He later became a whole-timer of the party in its stronghold.
He was once known as a supporter of senior leader V S Achuthanandan and was said to have incurred the wrath of the faction loyal to the party state Secretary Pinarayi Vijayan.


Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and Home Minister Thiruvanchur Radhakrishnan were among those who condemned the murder. Chandy is expected to arrive at Kozhikode later today.


Union Minister of State for Home Mullapally Ramachandran and socialist Janata Democratic leader M P Veerendra Kumar have also condemned the murder.


Source : PTI

Why this blog is inactive?

It is natural for someone to ask this question. But the fact that hartals have reduced drastically is the primary reason why I stopped updating this blog.

I feel this is good for every one this has happened and it is our duty to see that the ugly face of hartals are not allowed to raise it head again. Thanks for being with this blog.

13th February 2009 : TVM switched on to hartal mood

Setting up a High Court Bench in Thiruvananthapuram has been a long standing reason for many hartals and here it is once again raising its ugly head. Now it is on the the first anniversary of its agitation by the Action Council.Action Council chairman C.K. Sitaram said that they had already organised marches to the Secretariat, Parliament, High Court and Raj Bhavan. They had also met the Prime Minister, State Governor, Union Law Minister, Defence Minister, Expatriate Affairs Minister, High Court Chief Justice and the Chief Justice-designate in this regard. But there has been no positive outcome so far.Advocates will boycott the courts on Friday in protest against the delay in granting the Bench.

12th February 2009 – Bandh in North Bengal

The Bangla O Bangla Bhasa Bachao Committee(now that’s something beyond absurdity) has convened a 24-hour north Bengal bandh on 12 February to protest against the ‘acts of vandalism’ being indulged into by the GJMM and also against the Centre and the state government's ‘appeasement policy’ vis-à-vis the growing graph of the GJMM-instigated subversion in the Darjeeling hills and in the plains.
These demands, reported by The Telegraph, is more than what can be chewed. But brace up for a bandh whatsoever.
BOBBBC president Dr Mukunda Majumder said today that his organisation would spare no effort to mobilise public opinion against the GJMM-sponsored hooliganism. “The hill party activists, having intentionally brought the separatist momentum down in the plains, have been attacking the tribals and the people of other ethnic communities, including journalists, police and petty traders, with impunity”.

9th February 2009 : Maoists call for Jharkhand bandh

The bandh was called by CPI(Maoists) in the state to protest against police atrocities evoked mixed reaction in East Singhbhum and the adjoining Seraikela-Kharsawan district.
At Ghatshila sub-division in East Singhbhum, where Maoists have considerable influence, schools were open but classes were not held as a few teachers could reach the schools due to the absence of public transport. Shops and business units remained closed. At Chandil in Seraikela-Kharsawan, life was normal. The industrial hub of Chowka was affected though. Shops and factories were closed.

9th February 2009 – In West Khasi? Brace for a bandh

Enjoy a two day bandh called by a West Khasi Hills Students Union in West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya demanding repair of all roads in the district.
Accusing the government of going back on its promise, the students' body also criticized the local MLA and other ministers of the government for turning a blind eye to the problems after getting elected.

7th February 2009 - Meghalaya chakka bandh starts today

Peeved by the Meghalaya government's failure to abolish various unauthorized gates from National Highway-62, the Goalpara District Truck Owners' Association (GDTOA) has called for an indefinite chakka bandh.According to the GDTOA, despite repeated request made by them to the Meghalaya government to abolish the unauthorized gates no initiative has been taken by the government.

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.

4th February 2009 - TN bandh for Lankan Tamils

The struggle of Sri Lankan Tamils will be the focus for a bandh in Tamil Nadu today but the state government termed the bandh called by a few political parties as illegal and warned that it would have to take all steps to uphold law and order on that day.
In a stern statement, it said it would do everything needed to maintain normal life came in the wake of protests against the Centre for its “inaction” in saving civilians in the island nation from the ongoing war. It came in the backdrop of ongoing protests assuming a strident pro-LTTE colour. However, the bandh’s organisers said they would go ahead with the protest.