Bandh observed in Nakodar, Shahkot, Nurmahal

Dilbag Singh 

Bandh observed in Nakodar, Shahkot, Nurmahal

NAKODAR /SHAHKOT/NURMAHAL 30 JULY

Normal life was affected in almost every town in Nakodar and Shahkot subdivisions and Nurmahal sub tehsil on Thursday as a bandh was being observed following a call given by sanitation workers to protest the police lathi charge on their colleagues in Barnala.

The markets and several business establishments remained closed in response to the bandh, while sanitation workers and members of various organisations staged demonstrations at different places.

The protesters demanded dismissal of those responsible for the lathi charge. They also urged the state government to address the long-pending demands of sanitation workers and warned of intensifying their agitation if justice was not delivered at the earliest.

The bandh received support from trader associations and social organisations, leading to a visible impact on commercial activity.

The banks, educational institutes, chemists, dairies, etc were found open at some places.

At some places, the protesting workers appealed to shopkeepers who had kept their shops open to close them in response to the ongoing bandh.