Trains stopped, Bharat bandh begins - "Several trains were halted to- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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"Several trains were halted to enforce shutdown," a police officer said. Roads were also blocked at various places across the state.

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However, ruling parties of the grand alliance in Bihar -- the Rashtriya Janata Dal and Congress -- have decided not to join the shutdown, but to stage protest march against demonetisation.

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Another ruling party, Janata Dal-United of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, has decided to keep away from both the shutdown and protest against demonetisation

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"The state administration has made elaborate security arrangements in view of the shutdown," said a senior government official.

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The Left parties enjoy a strong support base in over a dozen districts in Bihar.

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