Bharat Bandh Live Updates: Rahul Gandhi says we will defeat Modi govt in 2019
Most of the opposition parties announced their support to the Bharat Bandh called by the Congress and Left Front to protest against the rising fuel prices
Madhya Pradesh: The Bharat Bandh was peaceful in the state, 110-115 people have been arrested
Congress leader Ashok Gehlot: People willingly participated in Bharat Bandh against the govt & taught them a lesson. At least now, govt should reduce prices and mend its way
Bharat bandh affects normal life in Manipur
The 'Bharat bandh' against the rising fuel prices called by the Congress and the Left parties severely affected normal life in Manipur, as all educational institutes were closed and attendance in offices was very thin
Farooq Abdullah: If you listen to the 2012 speeches of those in power today, they were shouting about petrol and diesel prices. Today the prices are surpassing prices of that time
Karnataka: Bus services resume in Davanagere, Chamarajnagar, Kolar, Kolar Gold Fields, Bengaluru, Shimoga and Tumkur
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu announces a reduction in petrol and diesel price by Rs 2 each, in the state. It will come into effect from Tuesdsay, reports ANI
At least 2,000 textile factories remained shut in support of Bharat Bandh in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu
Arunachal Pradesh: At least 100 Congress activists, including Youth Congress president Geli Ete and Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) secretary John Taksing, were arrested
Assam: Congress leader Ajit Singh said the Narendra Modi government has failed to fulfill all its promises made during the 2014 campaigning
Jharkhand: 8,234 protesters were taken into preventive detention, including senior leaders. The bandh was particularly successful in Santal pargana which is dominated by JMM and JVM(P) where 2,668 political workers were arrested
Odisha: MLAs were seen walking into the State Legislative Assembly, which is in session. The Bandh paralysed normal life in the state.
Left party protests in Lucknow
'BJP-RSS workers, in guise of bandh supporters, creating ruckus in Bihar'
According to News 18 reports, Congress MLC Prem Chandra Mishra, who was leading a demonstration elsewhere, said, "Such unruly behavior must not take place. Our party leadership has made it clear that the bandh ought to be totally peaceful.
" BPCC working president Kaukab Qadri told a TV channel at the Dak Bungalow crossing "BJP-RSS workers, in the guise of bandh supporters, are in action at many places to give us a bad name."
Subramanian Swamy: PM must ask the Petroleum Minister to think as a part of Economic Affairs Ministry& not as Petroleum minister and stop setting prices so high that people can go to the point of revolt
Bharat Bandh hits normal life in Odisha
Normal life was paralysed in Odisha as the Congress and other opposition parties observed a Bharat Bandh against the rising fuel prices on Monday.
Hundreds of Congress activists were arrested following protests at several places including the state capital Bhubaneswar.
Vehicular movement came to a halt across the state as Congress workers resorted to road blockades at various junctions. Passengers were stranded at major bus stands across the state.
Train services were also affected due to the nationwide shutdown. Congress workers staged rail roko at several railway stations including Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Sambalpur, Rourkela, Balangir and Bhadrak.
Congress activists protest across Punjab
Congress leaders and workers held protests across Punjab on Monday following the Bharat Bandh call given by the Congress party against the rising fuel prices.
The protests were held in Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala, Bathinda, Ferozepur and other towns across Punjab.
In Ludhiana, the protest was led by MP Ravneet Singh Bittu. He said that the Central government has failed to deliver on any of the promises made to the people in the 2014 general elections.
Fuel prices have affected the lives of everyone, especially the common man, he added.
Delhi police detains Left leaders Yechury, D Raja and others
58 Congress activists taken into custody
Altogether 58 Congress activists were Monday taken into police custody in Jharkhand for forcibly trying to enforce the 'Bharat Bandh' called by the party, a police officer said.
Fifty eight Congress activists including Palamau district Congress president Jaias Ranjan Pathak were taken into custody for forcibly trying to enforce the bandh, Superintendent of Police Inderjeet Mahata said.
Barring Garhwa district, normal life is not affected in Pakur, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Hazaribagh, Lohardaga, Gumla, Ramgarh, Giridih, Latehar, Palamau, Dhanbad and other districts, according to reports.
Mixed response to Bharat Bandh in Jharkhand
The dawn to dusk Bharat Bandh or nationwide shutdown called by the Congress and supported by many parties evoked a mixed response in Jharkhand on Monday.
The Congress shutdown has been supported by the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik and Left parties in the state.
In Ranchi, schools and a few shops were closed, long route buses were not plying and the district administration has imposed prohibitory orders.
CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury protesting at Jantar Mantar
Akhilesh Yadav: The BJP govt is so proud of themselves that even today when the Opposition has called for a 'bandh' they have increased fuel price in some places
All the Opposition leaders at Ramlila Maidan
Opposition unity on display at the Bharat Bandh
Bharat Bandh evokes mixed response in J&K
A day-long Bharat Bandh or nationwide shutdown called by the Congress and Left parties to protest rising fuel prices evoked mixed response in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
In Jammu, Congress activists protested in RS Pura area while shops, public transport, businesses and educational institutions functioned normally in the city.
At Ramlila Maidan, Congress President Rahul Gandhi: We are united against the BJP. We think what the people of this country have in their hearts. We are going to defeat the BJP in 2019
At Ramlila Maidan, Congress President Rahul Gandhi: No one knows which world Modi lives in. He could not make us understand why he announced Demonetisation. The Congress had conceptualised GST as a single taxation, but Modi gave us five taxes.
At Ramlila Maidan, Congress President Rahul Gandhi: Only a handful of Modi's cronies know what is the way forward. We raise the question of the Rafale deal in the Parliament and he doesn't reply. The Rs 46,000 crore which has been given in the Rafale scam is the money of the people of this country.
At Ramlila Maidan, Congress President Rahul Gandhi: Modi is silent on all issues. Farmers are committing suicides and BJP leaders are committing rape. But, PM Modi is silent
At Ramlila Maidan, Congress President Rahul Gandhi: Modi claimed when he came to power he will do what Congress hasn't done in 70 years. That he has. Rupee is at its weakest in the last 70 years and the petrol price is mores than Rs 80.
At Ramlila Maidan, Congress President Rahul Gandhi: When Modi became the PM in 2014, he made several promises to the farmers, women and the youth of the country. People trusted him and now everyone has realised what he has done
At Ramlila Maidan, NCP leader Sharad Pawar: This is anti-people government
At Ramlila Maidan, Loktantrik Janata Dal leader Sharad Yadav: In 2019, we have to save the Constitution. We have to throw them out of power other they will destroy everything
At Ramlila Maidan, Loktantrik Janata Dal leader Sharad Yadav: This is not just an issue of fuel price rise. This is also about demonetisation and GST. The entire country has shutdown.
Congress workers vandalise a petrol pump in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, during Bharat Bandh protests, reports ANI
TMC leader Sukhendu Shekhar Roy: The people of the country are with us at this historical protest
Shutdown in Kerala to protest fuel price hike
A state-wide shutdown called by Kerala's ruling Left and the Congress-led opposition to protest rising fuel prices, was observed on Monday.
While public vehicles remained off the roads in the state, private vehicles were seen plying in many places, while shops, markets and establishments remained shut.
In Kollam, Congress workers protested outside the Head Post office, demanding that it should be closed.
In the state capital, the IT campus at Technopark is functioning and the ISRO units are also working as normal.
There was a complete shutdown in Kasargode, the town that shares a border with Karnataka, as interstate buses kept off the roads.
While the Congress workers are out on the streets, the ruling Left supporters appear to maintain a low profile and have stressed that relief operations in flood-affected areas will go on unaffected.
Partial shutdown in Himachal
Banks and commercial establishments were largely opened while shops in some towns of Himachal Pradesh were closed on Monday on the protest call by the Congress over the rise in fuel prices.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Hemant Soren: This government has been looting the citizens.
NCP leader Tariq Anwar: The political picture of the country will change in 2019. A lesson must be taught to the 'anti-people, anti-youth, anti-farner' Modi government
MNS workers forcefully shut down shops and establishments at Bharatmata Junction Naka, Parel, reports ANI
Offices, schools and colleges functioning in the national capital
Bihar: Loktantrik Janata Dal workers in Patna carry a motorbike on their shoulders to protest against fuel price hike
Congress leader Sanjay Jha: Mr Modi made us pay through the nose even as oil prices globally fell below USD 30 a barrel
CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury: Fuel prices allowed to soar, by a callous govt, making lives of ordinary Indians impossible.
JD(S) leader Danish Ali: Why are you afraid of the Opposition unity, Mr Modi?
JD(S) leader Danish Ali: Who is responsible for all the lynching in this country? We are waiting for answers. We are not only the largest democracy, but also a matured democracy.
JD(S) leader Danish Ali: I want to ask the PM how much of the farmer's income has he been able to increase? Are these farmers names Adani or Ambani?
Congress appeals for a peaceful protest
Puducherry under a total shutdown in support of the Bharat Bandh. Shops we shut, buses are not on the road and the schools remained closed
Former PM Manmohan Singh: Modi has been doing his 'Mann ki Baat', he should have listened to 'Jan ki Baat'
Former PM Manmohan Singh: Modi government has failed on all fronts
Former PM Manmohan Singh appeals to everyone to come together against the present government
Former PM Manmohan Singh: This is question of the survival of India and her citizens
AAP leader Sanjay Singh: We want to know about the Rafale deal. How can a 12-day-old company get a multi-thousand crore deal. When we question them, they send notices and all the while PM Modi keeps silent.
Around 20 parties have come together to support the Bharat Bandh call given by Congress
Congress workers at Andheri railway station
East Coast Railway Zone has cancelled 12 trains including Bhubaneswar-Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express and Bhubaneswar-Visakhapatnam Inter City Express due to Bharat Bandh
Buses off the roads, Namma metro running in Bengaluru
AAP leader Sanjay Singh: BJP is 'Bharatiya Jhoota Party'
"This country cannot be built upon hate. Prime Minister Modi has not said anything on the price rise. This is the government which supports lynchers and garlands them. In the 2019 elections, people will throw them in the dustbin of politics," says AAP leader Sanjay Singh
AAP leader Sanjay Singh joins Congress-supported protest at Ramlila Maidan
Sonia Gandhi with Congress and Opposition leaders at the Ramlila protest
Congress president Rahul Gandhi speaks to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the protest
Former PM Manmohan Singh at Ramlila Maidan
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi about to reach the protest site at Ramlila Maidan
Former Jharkhan CM Babulal Marandi, "We have a PM who only says lies. In 2014, when he came to power, he promised to curb price hike. But, he hasn't."
Cops trying to contain protests and ensure smooth functioning of the services at Andheri Railway Station
Former PM Manmohan Singh joins protest at Ramlila Maidan
Opposition leaders at the Bharat Bandh called by Congress near Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi
Is this 'Acchh Din'?, questions All India Professional Congress
Bus services in Tamil Nadu likely to be affected today as a result of Bharat Bandh
"This Bandh is an occasion to stitch Opposition unity. This is the will of the people. The next election would be fought between the people of this country and the RSS," said Manoj Jha
"The rupee has lost its value and Modi his dignity," said RJD leader Manoj Jha at the Opposition's protest at Ramlila Maidan in the Capital
Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Manoj Jha, "The BJP leaders who were earlier protesting with LPG cylinders on the streets are now sitting in the comfort of their cabins."
RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary speaking at the Ramlila Maidan protest. "We will destroy this Modi government's ego," says Chaudhary
Shiv Sena said that the Bharat Bandh is a litmus test for the opposition
Congress leaders speak to Sharad Pawar during the protest
Maharashtra Congress leaders Sanjay Nirupam travels in a local train to the protest location in Andheri
NCP leader Sharad Pawar joins the Congress protest at Ramlila Maidan
UPA President Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh about to join the protest
Security has been tightened in Jaipur over Bharat Bandh
Congress president Rahul Gandhi along with senior leaders reach Indian Oil petrol pump near Ram Lila Maidan
Rahul Gandhi and RLD leader Jayant Choudhary march together
Congress workers in Bihar were protesting with gas cylinders on their head
Rail and road traffic was hit across Bihar due to a nationwide shutdown called by the Congress against the hike in fuel prices. The shutdown is being supported by the opposition Rashtryia Janata Dal (RJD), Left Parties and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM)
Congress workers during their protest march from Rajghat to Ramlila Maidan
At Mysore Satellite Bus Station in Bengaluru, out of 98 departures only one operated between 6 am and 8 am
Stalin Says DMK Will Play 'Active Part' in making Bharat Bandh a success in Tamil Nadu
Congress President Rahul Gandhi and opposition party leaders march from Rajghat towards Ramlila Maidan
Jan Adhikar Party Loktantrik workers block railway tracks in Patna's Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station, reports ANI
Protesters in Gujarat's Bharuch burn tyres and stop buses; traffic movement halted
Congress begin march towards Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg
Sharad Yadav: This is the biggest nation-wide protest against the the Modi government
Tariq Anwar of the NCP has joined the protest at Rajghat called by the Congress
Maharashtra police deploys extra forces across the state
Hundreds of Congress Seva Dal members join the protest
Rahul Gandhi joins the Congress protesters at Rajghat
RLD leader Jayant Choudhary at Rajghat
CPI and CPM workers in Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada hold protest against fuel price hike
In Delhi, several opposition leaders have begun to congregate at Rajghat
In Telangana's Bhuvanagiri, Congress leaders take to the streets
People take to the streets to protest fuel price rise begin across the country, reports ANI
Several parties support bandh call given by Congress and the Left parties
Most of the opposition parties announced their support to the Bharat Bandh called by the Congress and Left Front to protest against the rising fuel prices. The Modi government has so far evaded a direct explanation to the non-stop rise in fuel prices.
The Congress wants petrol and diesel to be brought under the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which would decrease the price "by Rs 15-18 per litre". It also wants an immediate reduction in central excise duty and "excessive VAT" in states.
While parties like the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S), Samajwadi Party (SP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), DMK, Trinamool Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Maharshtra Navanirman Sena (MNS) backed the shutdown, the Left has also declared a nationwide hartal.
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD), a non-NDA party, said although it is against the fuel price hike, it will not support the Bandh. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) took a similar stand in Delhi.
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) ruling in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana respectively, are also not supporting the call.
In West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has said it supports the issues raised by parties that have called for a nationwide shutdown, but it is against strikes since these lead to loss of working hours.
However, the party will hold protest rallies across West Bengal against rising fuel prices.
"We support the issues raised by them. But at the same time, we do not want to waste another working day, especially when our Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is trying to build a new Bengal," TMC Secretary General Partha Chatterjee has said.
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