The Left parties have called for a statewide bandh today to mark a protest against the increase of surcharges. The bandh reportedly evoked low response especially in twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. Buses in the city were plying normally and all commercial establishments rolled up their shutters as usually.

Despite many leaders appealing to Left parties for withdrawing their bandh calls, Left leaders are going ahead with the bandhs. In fact, the leaders hit the roads in the early hours of Tuesday and tried to obstruct the traffic. In fact, CPI state secretary Narayana and CPM state secretary Raghavulu were arrested by the police at MG bus station in Hyderabad. The leaders, when they were arrested, told the media that they would continue to fight until the government roll backs its prices.

(AW Phani)