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CITU shutdown in Bengal against fuel price hike

The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) affiliated Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) has called for 24-hour public transport strike in West Bengal Saturday to protest the fuel price hike announced Friday.

Updated on: Jun 25, 2010, 19:50:53 IST
IANS | By , Kolkata
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The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) affiliated Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) has called for 24-hour public transport strike in West Bengal Saturday to protest the fuel price hike announced Friday.

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CITU state president Shyamal Chakraborty said buses, taxis, auto rickshaws, trams, tourist taxis and trucks and lorries will come within the purview of the strike.

"It will start at 6 a.m. Saturday and continue till 6 a.m. Sunday," Chakraborty said