Normal life in Patna and other parts of Bihar came to a stand still during the dawn to dusk bandh called by the RJD and supported by LJP and Left parties on January 28, 2010. Though the RJD had exempted the Railways, bandh supporters blocked railway tracks in several areas. Tyres were burnt on national highways and on the important roads of Patna to create hindrance in the flow of traffic.
Over 6,500 bandh supporters were taken into custody including RJD chief and former Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad, his wife and former chief minister Rabri Devi, former Union ministers Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, Akhilesh Prasad Singh, state RJD chief Abdul Bari Siddiqui, and LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan.
The bandh was called to protest the price rise of essential commodities.
From top: RJD president Lalu Prasad addresses a gathering of bandh supporters at Dak Bungalow crossing in Patna on January 28, 2010.
Tyres were burnt at Ashok Rajapth
Bottom: A three-wheeler faced the bandh supporters’ ire.
Tyres were burnt at Ashok Rajapth
Bottom: A three-wheeler faced the bandh supporters’ ire.
Photos: Aftab Alam Siddiqui
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