The Pune Bandh called by Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) today to protest the attack on party president and Union Agriculture minister Sharad Pawar, evoked a partial response here.
The impact of the bandh was marginal as many schools, commercial establishments and offices including Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML) remained open while some others were closed down as confusion prevailed over the shutdown call.
PMPML PRO Deepaksingh Pardeshi said, "As we have not received anything official about observing a bandh, we have decided against it."
Two incidents of bus damage was reported from Lullanagar and Kondhwa areas. However, bus services continued to be normal in other places amidst heavy security arrangements made in the city in wake of the bandh call.
Nine platoons of the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) and policemen have been deployed in various parts of the city to prevent any untoward incident, police said.
Pune Mayor Mohansingh Rajpal and city NCP chief Vandana Chavan, had called for the bandh yesterday and appealed citizens to observe it to denounce the assault on Pawar, who was slapped by a Sikh youth in Delhi claiming to protest price rise and corruption.
Meanwhile in Sangli, NCP workers blocked roads at some places as part of the bandh called to condemn the attack on Pawar. A rasta roko was held near Nandre village by his supporters and the shutdown was peaceful.
Bandh was observed here today to protest against the attack on Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar.
Nationalist Congress Party’s district President Ashok Dak told PTI that bandh was observed across the district with shops remaining closed and vehicles keeping off the roads.
There were no reports of any untoward incident and police have been deployed at various places.
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