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Shutdown near-total in Mumbai, most of
Maharashtra
Thursday May 31, 2012 11:39:25 AM,
IANS
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Mumbai: The shutdown
against rising prices and inflation paralysed life in large parts
of Maharashtra and its capital Mumbai with public transport off
the roads and government buses being stoned in several places.
Despite stringent security measures taken by the government, there
were at least four incidents of government buses being stoned in
Pune and Thane as the shutdown by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),
Shiv Sena, Left, Samajwadi Party and others got underway this
morning.
Besides, the shutdown has been supported by anti-corruption
crusader Anna Hazare and even Mumbai's 'dabbawallas', who will not
provide their regular tiffin delivery services Thursday.
Several top opposition leaders, including BJP state chief Sudhir
Mungantiwar, Gopinath Munde, Kirit Somaiya, Sardar Tara Singh,
Gopinath Munde and others, were detained for protesting in public
places.
The ruling Congress-Nationalist Congress Party government has
deployed tight security all over Mumbai and other parts of the
state to counter the opposition shutdown that evoked spontaneous
response across the state.
As Mumbai woke up this morning, a majority of the BEST (Brihan
Mumbai Electric Supply and Transport) public buses were seen on
the roads along with normal suburban train services.
However, services were hit later in the day. Most people preferred
to remain indoors in the near-total absence of autorickshaws and
taxis.
Authorities at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport made
special arrangements for passengers arriving or departing from
Mumbai. The focus was also on transit passengers, who would
require to commute between the national and international
terminals.
Though office-goers decided to start early to encounter shutdown
delays, student community was not affected as it's the vacation
season.
Home Minister R.R. Patil told reporters Wednesday night that the
government respected the people's right to agitate but would not
tolerate any kind of force or coercion.
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