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CPM calls for 12-hour bandh in WB on September 20th

Updated on Sept 16, 2012 08:06 pm IST

After chief minister Mamata Banerjee's protest rally, the CPM today called for a 12-hour strike in West Bengal on September 20 to oppose the Centre's decisions to introduce Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail and diesel price hike. CPM general secretary, Prakash Karat today said that all the parties except congress are opposing the UPA government's decision on FDI. He further informed that 8 parties together will come out on September 20th in nation-wide protest against the Centre's decision.

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