Days after 9-year-old girl’s murder, Puducherry observes bandh; buses, vehicles stay off the roads
Puducherry Collector A Kulothungan said the district administration has taken measures to ensure the public as well as students appearing for exams do not face hurdles due to the bandh.
People were left stranded at several bus stands due to the minimal services of both government and private buses. Roads, bus stands and other public areas in Puducherry wore a deserted look on Friday as the Union Territory observed a bandh called by political parties to protest government inaction against drug trafficking in the wake of the murder of a nine-year-old girl.
Political parties, including the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and others in the INDIA Opposition bloc, as well as the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), had called for the bandh on Friday.
Puducherry Collector A Kulothungan said in a statement that the district administration has taken requisite measures to ensure the public as well as school students appearing for the examination do not face any hurdles due to the bandh. He added that measures have been taken to ensure uninterrupted essential services to the public. Police personnel were also deployed to avoid any untoward incidents.
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