The nationwide shutdown called by the Congress started from Rajghat on Monday as the petrol price continued to spiral upwards as it touched Rs 80.73/litre mark in Delhi and diesel hit Rs 72.83 while in Mumbai, petrol was priced at Rs 88.12/litre and diesel at 77.32/litre. Meanwhile, the rupee on Monday stooped to a record low of 72.18, falling 45 paise against the US dollar due to strong demand for the US currency from importers. The nationwide protest has also been called due to the depreciation of the rupee in the country. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi ahead of the ‘Bharat Bandh’.
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As many as 21 opposition parties have responded positively to the Congress-led ‘Bharat Bandh’. The parties include the Trinamool Congress, Janata Dal (Secular), Rashtriya Janata Dal, Samajwadi Party, the Left front (CPI, CPM, CPI-ML, SUCI and Forward block), Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena Party, Nationalist Congress Party, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, and Rashtriya Lok Dal.
Meanwhile, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) said that it will not support the Band but it is against the sharp rise in fuel price. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have also shown a similar stance in Delhi.
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Here is how Twitterati reacted to the ‘Bharat Bandh’ over rising fuel prices:
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