Bharat bandh: Train, road services disrupted in Bihar

PATNA: The nation-wide bandh called by the NDA and Left parties against FDI in multi-brand retail and diesel price hike began this morning with protesters disrupting road and train services across Bihar.

A group of BJP workers blocked rail traffic at Patna junction and stopped movement of a number of long distance express and passenger trains, official sources said.

The protesters shouted slogans against the UPA government at the Centre demanding roll back of FDI in multi-brand retail and diesel price hike.

There were reports of road blockade and disruption in train services from several districts of Bihar, the sources said.

Elaborate security arrangements have been made and large number of policemen deployed on the street in Patna and other parts of the state, they said.

There was no (no) report of any untoward incident from anywhere in the state.