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Union Minister Vayalar Ravi disapproved of the petrol price hike and suggested a "bold may be taken to reduce the recent increase".
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik dismisses cut in petrol prices as 'meaningless', demands complete rollback.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa termed the partial rollback of petrol prices by Rs two per litre as an "eyewash" that would not soothe people's anger and demanded a complete rollback.
Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she is unhappy with the cut in petrol price and called for a complete roll back.
The BJP and Left parties want complete rollback in petrol prices. Opposition claims the reduction in petrol prices is inadequate.
RPN Singh, Minister of State for petroleum, says the reduction in petrol prices is not to be seen as a rollback.
After the hike last month, petrol price in Delhi was at Rs 73.18 per litre. After the cut, petrol price in Delhi will be at Rs 71.18 a litre.
Petrol prices cut by Rs 2 a litre
A day after nation-wide protest over petrol price hike, oil companies have cut prices by Rs 2 per litre.
A day after nation-wide protest over petrol price hike, oil companies have cut prices by Rs 2 per litre.
Bharat bandh - Are all parties being hypocritical?While political parties may have scored a point or two with today's bandh, many will probably ask - whose bandh is it anyway?
Bharat bandh: Politics in the name of the common manA nationwide bandh called by the BJP and the Left to protest the hike in petrol prices evoked a mixed response. In some places, buses were stoned and trains were stopped and people were forced to shut down their shops. The parties say this was all for the good of the common man, but is it?
Bharat Bandh evokes good response in Uttar Pradesh The bandh called by NDA, Left and Samajwadi Party (SP) to protest the petrol price hike by the Centre today evoked a good response in the initial hours in Uttar Pradesh with business establishments remaining closed in most parts of the state.In the state capital, where the Assembly session is also underway, workers of BJP, Left and ruling SP held demonstrations to mark their protest against the hike.
Tourists are the worst affected in Meghalaya today by the bandh
Tourists were stranded in their hotel rooms as taxis are off the road in most parts of the state.In Tura and Jowai towns, shops were closed and vehicular traffic was thin. In Shillong city, over 80 per cent of business establishments were closed.
Tourists were stranded in their hotel rooms as taxis are off the road in most parts of the state.In Tura and Jowai towns, shops were closed and vehicular traffic was thin. In Shillong city, over 80 per cent of business establishments were closed.
Bharat Bandh: Police don't stop vandals at Central Mumbai cafeBandh in Mumbai: The bandh in Mumbai has more or less been peaceful except for a few stray incidents of stone-pelting, damaging public property. Primarily, BEST buses have been targeted in a few areas of the city.
Bharat Bandh: 10 most-affected placesThe response to the nationwide bandh called by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was mixed as most cities remained largely peaceful barring a few pockets which witnessed stray incidents of violence. Here are the top 10 developments of the bandh so far...
Mumbai: Cafe Coffee Day outlet in Parel attacked
Bharat Bandh: Shops shut in major cities of Rajasthan
Markets were closed in major cities of Rajasthan and private buses remained off the road as the bandh called by the NDA against petrol price hike.
Markets were closed in major cities of Rajasthan and private buses remained off the road as the bandh called by the NDA against petrol price hike.
About 10-15 BJP workers pelt stones at buses in Prabhadevi area in Mumbai. They also forced a Syndicate Bank branch to close
Dharavi: BJP workers forcefully shut down shops
Stones pelted at 68 buses in Mumbai
Bharat Bandh: Train traffic disrupted, shops closed in BiharThe shutdown called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and Left parties in Bihar against the hike in petrol prices on Thursday impacted life across the state with sporadic violence reported from some areas, police said.
A guide for getting through Bharat Bandh in MumbaiThe National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) Bharat Bandh in protest of the recently hiked petrol prices is likely to hit the Mumbaikar hard. People are jittery with the Shiv Sena, a key constituent of the NDA, claiming that city will come to complete standstill.
Violence in Pune; 20 buses damaged in stone pelting.
Nationwide protests on petrol price hike evoke mixed responseBharat Bandh: There has been a mixed response so far to the Bharat bandh called by the BJP and the Left today to protest last week's hike in petrol prices. The hike was the steepest ever at Rs 6.28 plus local taxes, and the demand for a rollback has been universal. Many people in the metros and other cities have chosen to stay home.
LK Advani tells BJP it is time to introspect in blog post. "if people are today angry with the Govt, they are also disappointed with us"
BJP leaders Ananth Kumar, Ramlal, Vijender Gupta, Vijay Goel arrested for leading protests
Left leaders Prakash Karat, Sitaram Yechury, D Raja arrested in Delhi after leading protests
In Asanol (West Bengal), CPM protests against petrol prices by loading a motorcycle onto a bullock cart.
For some, life as usual on big bandh day in Delhi
100 BJP workers, including Eeshwarappa (State BJP President ), while trying to block traffic at Mysore Bank Circle, Bangalore.
Watch metro trains in Delhi run over-crowdedIn response to the Bharat Bandh called by the BJP and its allies today, auto drivers in Delhi are on strike today. As a result, metro stations during rush hour saw a huge surge of commuters. Trains were over-crowded, and some passengers spoke of having to wait for 20 minutes. (Video sent to NDTV by Yashica Sama)
In Delhi, after token sloganeering, its time for chai
Karnataka CM Sadananda Gowda cycles in Bangalore in protest to petrol price hike
Bharat Bandh: Send us your pics & videos
Have you been affected by the strike? Share your experience with us. Upload your pics or videos and we'll air them on NDTV.
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BJP chief Nitin Gadkari slams the government for the economic situation in the country; thanks Opposition parties for supporting the Bharat Bandh.
Protests spread to Jammu; Shiv Sena activists set a scooter on fire in old Jammu city and burn tyres.
Partial response to bandh in Pune. Shops and commercial establishments closed in most city areas. Public transport including autos, buses plying normally. 10 buses stoned in different areas of the city.
Shiela Dikshit on bandh: "Let's see how it goes, they have a right to protest. They are talking of god knows how many millions of people joining them."
Update from West Bengal: Bandh supporters block Howrah bridge and roads at Chapadali more in Barasat in Bankura district.
Public transport, though less in number, is running smoothly; no cancellation of flights.
Elaborate security arrangements for the bandh. The state government had also issued a circular warning government employees against any leave on the bandh day. Read more...
Public transport, though less in number, is running smoothly; no cancellation of flights.
Elaborate security arrangements for the bandh. The state government had also issued a circular warning government employees against any leave on the bandh day. Read more...
News from the south: Schools and colleges shut in Karnataka.
In stray incidents of violence targeting state-run buses, protestors torched three Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses and stoned about a dozen.
BMTC suspends city bus services till this evening. Read more...
In stray incidents of violence targeting state-run buses, protestors torched three Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses and stoned about a dozen.
BMTC suspends city bus services till this evening. Read more...
Slow movement of traffic @ Akshardham Chowk in Delhi
Bandh over petrol price hike in Delhi: Areas to avoidHere's a look at the possible trouble spots in the national capital. Watch this space for constant updates on the traffic situation.
Office goers brace for a tough commute in Delhi as protestors block roads at Akshardham Chowk.
In reports just coming in, protestors target BEST buses in Mumbai- windows of 2 buses broken. No injuries reported. A double-decker bus attacked in Andheri east.
Bandh impact in Mumbai: Extensive deployment of police; preventive detention ordered
JD(U) workers stage rail roko in Patna, trains in the area affected
Bandh over petrol price hike in Delhi: Areas to avoidAs part of their agitation against the recent petrol price hike, BJP workers will block traffic and stage demonstration at many places across the national capital.Here are the places to avoid while travelling in Delhi today.
Allahabad: Saaket Express stopped at Allahabad station by SP workers
SP workers, sitting on railway tracks in Allahabad, raised slogans against Congress president Sonia Gandhi and demanded roll back of petrol price hike
Workers of the Samajwadi Party are blocking trains in Allahabad to protests against the petrol price hike. The Samajwadi Party has called for a state-wide bandh today
In Madhya Pradesh, the ruling BJP has claimed that Congress workers under the garb of saffron activists may create "disturbance" during the day-long nationwide bandh today. "We have received credible information that some Congressmen under the garb of VHP, Shiv Sena and Bajrang Dal workers may create disturbance in major cities of the state to defame the ruling party," BJP state unit President Prabhat Jha told reporters.
While, Shiv Sena has extended its support to the bandh, its arch-rival Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has decided to stay away from joining the protests. The Republican Party of India (RPI) has also supported the bandh.
In Maharashtra, Home Minister RR Patil has warned political parties from taking law into their hands. "Observing bandh in a peaceful manner is everybody's right. However, those who violate the law during bandh will be dealt with strictly," Mr Patil said.
Bharat Bandh: Maintain normalcy, Mamata Banerjee tells West BengalWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who had already hit the street protesting the hike in petrol price, appealed to the people to maintain normalcy during NDA-called 12-hour bandh today over the issue.
BJP gears up to make Bharat Bandh a success; asks other parties to join in
BJP President Nitin Gadkari has asked parties like DMK, which has opposed the petrol price hike despite being a UPA ally- and other parties, including NDA allies, to join today's bandh. "The UPA government has increased petrol prices on 18 to 19 occasions. Now even the Rupee has fallen further. The situation is deteriorating in such a manner that we have reach the stage where we may have to pledge our gold again. We would like all parties opposed to the petrol hike to join our protest," Mr Gadkari told reporters.
BJP President Nitin Gadkari has asked parties like DMK, which has opposed the petrol price hike despite being a UPA ally- and other parties, including NDA allies, to join today's bandh. "The UPA government has increased petrol prices on 18 to 19 occasions. Now even the Rupee has fallen further. The situation is deteriorating in such a manner that we have reach the stage where we may have to pledge our gold again. We would like all parties opposed to the petrol hike to join our protest," Mr Gadkari told reporters.
India's Rapid Action Force (RAF) soldiers await deployment outside a police station on the eve of a nationwide strike in Mumbai.
Delhi govt warns auto-rickshaw unions not to participate in strikeThe Delhi Government today warned various auto-rickshaw unions not to go ahead with their proposed strike on Thursday demanding hike in fares, saying action may be taken against those who participate in the protest.
The Delhi government, meanwhile, has warned auto-rickshaw unions not to participate in the bandh. The Congress government in the capital has warned of strict action against the auto-rickshaw drivers who take part in the bandh.
Bandh over petrol price hike in Delhi: Areas to avoidThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for a Delhi bandh today to protest against the recent hike in petrol prices. As part of the agitation, BJP workers would block traffic and stage demonstration at major places.
A day ahead of bandh, BJP workers pelt stones at buses in NagpurA day before the proposed bandh to protest against the recent petrol hike, workers from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) allegedly attacked a few buses in party chief Nitin Gadkari's hometown Nagpur.
Bharat Bandh: India set for sweeping protests over petrol price hikeOpposition parties have planned a national strike today in protest against the steepest petrol price rise in India's history, seeking to exploit popular anger with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's embattled coalition government.
Opposition parties have planned a national strike today in protest against the steepest petrol price rise in India's history. Protests, marches and road blocks were planned across the country. The strike could reduce public transport and hit government offices, colleges, firms and industrial plants, but because it is not centrally organised its impact will differ from state to state.
