Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday called a protest against the recent petrol prices hike. We track how it has affected your state:
Harrowing time for Delhi as shutdown hits traffic
It was a harrowing morning for Delhiites Thursday as the shutdown against the fuel price hike hit vehicular movement in many parts of the national capital. More.
Shutdown near-total in Mumbai, most of Maharashtra
The shutdown against rising prices and inflation paralysed life in large parts of Maharashtra and its capital Mumbai with public transport off the roads and government buses being stoned in several places. More.
Shutdown call evokes partial response in Tamil Nadu
The nation-wide shutdown called by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Left parties Thursday to protest the recent hike in petrol prices evoked a partial response in Tamil Nadu, police said.
Bus set on fire, train movement partially hit in Bengal
Protestors set fire to a bus, put up road blockades and disrupted train movement in at least one place as the 12-hour shutdown called by the BJP-led NDA against the rise in petrol prices came into effect in West Bengal Thursday. More.
Highways blocked in Punjab, life affected in Haryana
Hundreds of ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists Thursday blocked traffic on highways across Punjab. More.
Shutdown call a success in Jharkhand
The shutdown called by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to protest the petrol prices hike Thursday was a success in Jharkhand, where the party is ruling. More.
Shutdown cripples Andhra Pradesh
Road transport services in Andhra Pradesh came to a halt as the opposition-sponsored daylong shutdown to protest the steep hike in petrol prices evoked wide response across the state. More.
Train traffic disrupted, shops closed in Bihar
The shutdown called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and Left parties in Bihar against the hike in petrol prices Thursday impacted life across the state with sporadic violence reported from some areas, police said. More.
Petrol price rise: Shops shut across Himachal
Shops and commercial establishments were closed across Himachal Pradesh Thursday morning. More.
Shutdown hits train traffic in Odisha
The movement of trains and commercial vehicles was hit in several parts of Odisha Thursday as the shutdown against the hike in petrol prices, called by various parties, including the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), came into effect. More.
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