Bodh Gaya shuts down in bandh called by RJD, BJP

July 08, 2013 13:35

Normal life was severely hit in Bihar's Gaya district today as the BJP and RJD gave separate bandh calls to protest against the state government's alleged security lapses that led to the terror attack in the temple town of Bodh Gaya injuring two monks, official sources said.

BJP workers took to the streets from early morning to enforce the dawn-to-dusk bandh, forcing shops and business establishments to close down, the sources said.

The temple town of Bodh Gaya was particularly hit by the bandh as roads wore a deserted look and shops and business establishments remained shut since morning, they said.

Observing a separate 12-hour bandh in the entire Magadh division, RJD workers were seen stopping the movement of vehicles and forcing shopkeepers to shut down shops in Gaya, Jehanabad and adjoining districts, the sources said.

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