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.

2nd February 2009 - Binpur in WB observes bandh

The CPI(M) has called a 12-hour bandh in the Binpur block today condemning the murder of a zonal committee member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) who was shot dead by suspected Maoists in the Lalgarh area of West Bengal’s Paschim Medinipur.
The Maoists have a presence in the Lalgarh area — scene of a month-long agitation by a section of the tribal population in November-December 2008 in protest against alleged police atrocities in the region.
The ultras, it is suspected, were behind the agitation that resulted in large parts of the area being virtually cut off from the rest of the district during the agitation.

30th January 2009 - Upleta in Gujarat observes bandh

Bandh is an unheard term in Gujarat and yet Upleta town in Rajkot observed total bandh following bandh call given by local chamber of commerce on the second day of their agitation against setting up of third toll booth at Dumiyani. Traffic on the national highway remained suspended for the whole day Police arrested 250 people including local political leaders.

27th January 2009 : Enjoy a Manipur bandh

Teachers have been neglected lot in this literate state and this is the latest reason for a bandh in the six Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) by the All Manipur Newly Appointed Autonomous District Council Teachers’ Association.

26th January 2009 – Sikkim bandh today

The Sikkim Nationalist People's Party has convened a 12-hour bandh in Sikkim today India’s Republic Day. This is to demand for the restoration of associate state status to Sikkim and asking chief minister Mr Pawan Chamling to step down in order to enable an independent inquiry into his alleged dual citizenship issue.

22nd January 2009 - Kolkata back in bandh biz

Kolkata will experience its first bandh of 2009 today, thanks to the Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI), a small Left party and an ally of Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress, putting its foot forward for a 12-hour Bangla bandh protesting against price rise and demanding reduction in bus fares. The party plans to disrupt railway services and has asked its cadres to block busy roads throughout the city.

22nd January 2009 – Rourkela Bandh today

Gifting 15 acres of land in Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH) campus to a private party has triggered protests with the opposition parties calling a city bandh today.
Opposition parties like Congress, NCP, LJP, JMM, BSP, CPI and CPI(M), who have been staging dharna in front of the RGH on the issue, have given the 12-hour bandh call.

21st January, 2009 - Kaliyaganj shut for a bandh

Congress sponsored bandh in Kaliyaganj block of North Dinajpur district against the alleged attack of the SFI activists on the Congressmen was complete. All vehicles including NBSTC buses stayed off roads since morning in Kaliyaganj. The sudden strike gave the daily commuters a tough time due to the non-availabily of transport. Apart from vehicles, all business establishment centres including, the financial institutions, schools and college remained closed.

20th January 2009 - Indefinite Darjeeling bandh again

Bandh is a never ending process in Darjeeling as another indefinite bandh has been called by Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) in protest of Malbazaar, Dooars incident where several of its supporters were injured during a clash with groups opposed to the Gorkhaland demand.

19th January 2009 - Total shutdown in Phulbani

Phulbani, the district headquarter town of troubled Kandhamal district observed a near total bandh today in response to the call given by the District Bar Association. Streets wore a deserted look as all commercial establishments and banks remained closed right through the 12-hour bandh.
The Bar had given the call to protest against the failure of the administration in ensuring proper supply of essential commodities including LPG over the last three years and the recent cancellation of a gas dealership.

19th January 2009 - Tamil politicians draw sadistic pleasure in bandh

"Tamil Nadu will come to a standstill. Except basic services like milk and health, nothing should move in the state. Until the Centre intervenes to effect a ceasefire in Sri Lanka, the state will be paralysed,'' What more do you want than this statement to prove that Tamil politicians draw sadistic pleasure in bandh. This is the statement of Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder Dr S Ramadoss who is more concerned with Lankan Tamils than the Tamils in his own state. He has called for indefinite hartal and has proudly announced that the hartal will disrupt everyone. Are there any takers?