Mysuru: Normal life came to a grinding halt in city this morning following the 'Bharat Bandh' to protest the rise in fuel prices in the country and depreciation of the rupee. Congress leaders and party activists teamed up to forcibly close many shops especially in the Central Business District. The forced bandh was total.
With the ruling Congress-JD(S) coalition supporting the bandh between 6 am and 3 pm, party workers ensured that business, public transport and government offices are shut. Public transport was crippled as the KSRTC city and rural units decided early this morning not to operate services. Some taxies and autos plied as usual but the passengers were being charged exorbitantly. Train services were normal and almost all the trains were jam-packed beyond capacity.
