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Normal life affected in Puducherry bandh called against Centre, Kiran Bedi

All shops and establishments remained closed, while most of the local and inter-state buses and autorickshaws stayed off the roads.

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Normal life came to a standstill in Puducherry following a dawn-to-dusk bandh backed by the ruling Congress party against Governor Kiran Bedi's decision to nominate three BJP members as MLAs and also her "undemocratic" style of functioning on Saturday. All shops and establishments remained closed, while most of the local and inter-state buses and autorickshaws stayed off the roads.

The day-long strike was called by various political parties including DMK and the Left in protest against the disrespect shown by the Centre to the people of the union territory. Political parties condemned the arbitrary manner in which the Centre had finalised the names of three nominated legislators and the undemocratic style of functioning of Lt Governor Kiran Bedi, and her induction of the three members secretly in Raj Nivas on July 4. All India NR Congress and AIADMK did not support the bandh.

Chief Minister V Narayanasamy told reporters here that the induction of three members by Bedi "is a shame on the Constitution and the democratic norms and conventions." He claimed that only the speaker was the constitutional authority to induct any member as legislator of the House.

However, Bedi dismissed the charges of the political parties by saying that she has only done her job. She questioned the rationale behind the agitation and said if the government had any issue they should raise it with the Centre. She said that the bandh affects business and leads to losses.

When asked whether his government has extended support to the bandh, Narayanasamy said that the Congress party has extended support to the protest, not the government.

"Action will be taken against those protesting and causing damages to properties as per the law," he said.

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