India bandh or Bharat band called by opposition against fuel price hike

Bharat Bandh on July 5 called by opposition parties including Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against price rise and announced for a 24-hour nationwide shutdown (Bharat Bandh). Also, a 12-hour nationwide ‘hartal’ (general strike) on the same day (July 5) has been called by the Left and other Opposition parties against the recent fuel price hike.

BJP is doing the Bharat Bandh in order to protest against this unjustified hike in petroleum prices and the total ineptitude of UPA Government to address this problem.

The four Left parties – Communist Party of India, CPI (Marxist), Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) and Forward Bloc – have given the call for the strike.

Besides, the AIADMK, Telegu desam Party (TDP), Samajwadi Party, Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Janata Dal (Socialist) and INLD have also supported the strike call.
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