Lakhimpur violence: Maharashtra bandh disrupts normal life

Maharashtra bandh disrupted normal as road transport services were affected and most of the shops remained closed in Mumbai and other parts of the state. The bandh was called by Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government to protest the killing of four farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district. Workers of three ruling parties - Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP - staged protest against the Lakhimpur Kheri violence. Shiv Sena claimed the bandh was "100 per cent " successful. Although, the opposition BJP claimed that 'state government-sponsored bandh' was unwarranted. Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly Devendra Fadnavis said "The bandh called by the Maha Vikas Aghadi is pure hypocrisy. If the government is really concerned about farmers, then it should declare immediate relief for farmers of Marathwada and Vidarbha.” “People are being forced to observe the bandh using police and administration,” he further claimed.

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