The Bharat Bandh contact provided by the opposition parties and some of the farmers organisations received a mixed response in Gujarat, even as protesters attempted to close highways and markets across the state.
Life remained standard on Tuesday in significant cities, like Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and Rajkot. Except for scattered incidents of forceful closure of markets, shops, banks, government offices and other business enterprise establishments remained open throughout the day.
State transport buses have been on schedule in most components of the state, when the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) in Ahmedabad, Surat and Rajkot remained operational regardless of a threat from protesters.
Chief Minister Vijay Rupani termed the bandh, supported by the Congress, a failure.
Arvind Thakker, president of Gujarat Petroleum Dealers Association, stated, “More than 4,000 petrol pumps across the state remained open. Supply of petroleum products from the depots of petroleum companies too remained regular.” He stated the association had decided a day ahead of not to assistance the bandh to supply seamless provide of petrol and diesel to the popular persons.
Similarly, Mukesh Dave, president of Akhil Gujarat Truck Transport Association, stated most transporters opened their offices throughout the day and operations remained standard.
However, there have been reports of highways becoming blocked in some locations. Sources stated protesters attempted to block highways connecting Ahmedabad to Viramgam, the Ahmedabad-Vadodara highway close to Chhani village and Bharuch-Dahej road. Traffic resumed just after police took manage of the circumstance.
Several incidents of tyred becoming burnt tyres on the roads have been also reported in the state.
The state government had imposed Section 144 of the Indian Penal Code and banned assembly of extra than 4 persons.
Though most Agriculture Market Produce Committees (APMCs) remained open, activities remained restricted. One of the most significant industry yards in Asia, Unjha APMC, witnessed incredibly low activity.
Atul Kamani, president of Saurashtra APMC traders association, stated that although officially most APMCs in Saurashtra remained open, farmers didn’t turn up with their generate.
As a precautionary measure, the police detained farmers leaders’, like Jayesh Patel of Gujarat Khedut Samaj on Tuesday morning. More than 300 protesters have been reportedly detained across the state.