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FDI protest: 35L traders down shutters in Maharashtra, response muted in Bihar

 

-The Times of India

Shops and commercial establishments in many cities across the country have downed their shutters to protest government's decision to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail.

However, the impact of the strike is varied from state to state.

In Maharashtra, round 35 lakh small and medium traders have kept their shops shut in response to the bandh.

"We have received good response for the bandh in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai as traders of the Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) have joined call to support the one-day bandh. Major markets of grain, fruits and vegetables, onion and potato and 'kirana' have observed bandh today," said federation of associations of maharashtra (FAM) president Mohan Gurnani.

In Himachal Pradesh also traders have responded to the bandh call in a big way.

In Himachal Pradesh, ruling Workers of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP)in the state and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) joined the traders to protest the Centre's FDI decision.

However, there was no report of traffic being held up due to the strike in the state. There was also no report of violence anywhere, an official at the police headquarters in Shimla said.

However, the response has been muted in Bihar with most of the major markets open.

The ruling NDA in Bihar has extended support to the bandh while Congress and LJP are opposed.

The bandh is so far peaceful, director general of police Abhayanand said.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had said he would not allow 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail sector in Bihar.

In Lucknow, Samajwadi party workers protested on the streets burning effigies.

(With inputs from agencies)