Bandh hits normal life in Meghalaya, BJP activists detained

BJP activists were today detainedin Meghalaya when they tried to force shopkeepers to close the shutters in view of a bandh called by them to protest FDI in multi-brand retail and diesel price hike.

BJP activists were on Thursday detained in Meghalaya when they tried to force shopkeepers to close the shutters in view of a bandh called by them to protest FDI in multi-brand retail and diesel price hike.

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BJP general secretary Dipayan Chakraborty along with 26 party volunteers were picked up by the police while forcing shopkeepers to down shutters and forcing public transport vehicles off the roads, East Khasi Hills deputy commissioner, Sanjay Goyal said.

Banks, markets, shops and educational institutions were closed, with government offices recording low attendance, reports said.

Government transport vehicles and a few taxis were on the roads.

The bandh was being supported by the opposition National People's Party and the Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People.