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KOLKATA: A 12-hour nation-wide bandh called by 13 non-NDA and non-UPA parties today to protest against price rise is peaceful in Kolkata and surrounding areas. Bandh hit normal life and affected air and rail services in city.
Streets in city and its surrounding districts where educational institutions were also closed wore a deserted look.
The 'Bharat Bandh' began at 6 am.
Besides the four Left parties and 13-party including AIADMK, BJD, SP, RJD, TDP, RLD, LJP, JD-S and INLD gave the call for the nation wide strike. grouping to protest against hike in prices of petrol, diesel and fertilizer products.
Rail services were disrupted in Sealdah and Howah section.
A senior leader of the CPM claimed the bandh is successful in large parts of the country.
Two train passengers were injured as a clash broke out between travellers in Ganga Sagar Express and bandh supporters at Pandua station in Hoogly district.
Hundreds of passengers were stranded at Howrah and Sealdah railway stations and airports.
Airport official said only ten out of 25 domestic and international flights took off this morning from NSCBI Airport.
27 APRIL, 2010
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