Bandh: Issues differ, effects don146;t

The Left Front government in West Bengal today blamed the Opposition-middle-class nexus in making the 24-hour bandh called by Socialist Unity Centre of India SUCI and the CPIM-L a success.

SUCI had called the bandh in protest against the 8216;8216;anti-people policies8217;8217; of the Centre and the Left Front government in West Bengal.

The LF leadership regretted that 8216;8216;this hard-earned right of the working class is being politically abused by an irresponsible combination of the Opposition and a section of middle-class who just want a holiday irrespective of who gives it to them.8217;8217; Reacting to SUCI8217;s threat of longer bandhs 8212; 8216;8216;48 to 72 hours after Durga Puja8217;8217; 8212; CPIM leader Biman Basu said. 8216;8216;They can call a bandh everyday of the year.8221; CPI M leader and Transport Minster Subhas Chakraborty said: 8216;8216;Since 1981 when many died during a Congress-called bandh, people prefer to stay indoors.8217;8217;