BJP calls bandh in Puducherry over Sabarimala issue, damages buses
At least 10 interstate government buses were pelted with stones during the day-long bandh in Puducherry called by BJP yesterday to protest against the 'deliberate attempt' of the Kerala government to 'damage' the sanctity of the Sabarimala temple in Kerala. Police said that windscreens of the buses were damaged and none was injured in the incident. Fifteen people were arrested in this case.
Shops remained closed, buses off roads, government offices functioned normally
Around 150 people belonging to the local unit of BJP, including the party leader and legislator V Saminathan, were taken into custody when they staged a dharna at Natesan Nagar. Shops and establishments remained closed at several centers while government-run educational institutions and government offices functioned normally. All privately-operated buses were off the roads and the local bus terminal wore a near forlorn look.
