Bandh or no bandh, business hour traffic continued to frustrate Delhiites while roads remained deserted in Left-ruled states, the Tweeple said as the nation went on a 24-hour shutdown called by trade unions against price rise.
“In Delhi by the number of cars and the jam packed flight. - there ain't no bandh brother,” @AdipPuri tweeted.
A tweet from a resident of Gurgaon indicated it was business as usual in New Delhi’s satellite township in Haryana state. “why doesnt bharat bandh affect gurgaon?? guess autos dont ply here any whichways :P,” @goswamyanshuman tweeted.
Tweeple from the Left bastions of West Bengal and Kerala, used to frequent shutdowns, were mostly nonchalant, some working from home to make up for a lost working day.
“I am from bengal, no industry no work still a strike, the state of bandhs . CPM ki jai ho,” tweeted @mirajdshah.
People commuting in packed trains and on busy roads in Mumbai tweeted the bandh has not made much of a difference in the way of life of Mumbaikars, known for their resilience.
“Mumbaites don't care anymore...m @pune, no strike visible at all here as well.,” tweeted @kushal_shah, while @"jayantgajria" said "Is there really a bandh in mumbai? Doesnt look like... Love its fighting spirit.."
Tweets protesting the shutdown and the loss of revenue poured in. @“itshockeyman” wrote “All India Bandh – Why do we need to compromise on our growth for protests”.
Quiz master Derek O'Brien tweeted @“#Bengal will win its freedom a few months from now.Till then we must suffer a wasted bandh day called by losers.”
“Communist trade union activists waving red flags and forcing industries to shut down in peenya, Bangalore,” @ “ramanbnv” said.
Not the one to let their mood be dampened by a shutdown, Tweeple all over India exchanged messages such as “Lets meet up” on microblogging site Twitter, while those that like their tipple were careful to stock up beforehand.
“In Kerala beverages was full yesterday 4 today celebration,” tweeted @amith_narendra.
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