Maharashtra bandh in protest against Lakhimpur Kheri violence
The Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA), the ruling alliance comprising NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena, has called for a statewide bandh on Monday, October 11, to protest against the recent Lakhimpur Kheri violence, where at least eight people died.
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA), the ruling alliance comprising NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena, has called for a statewide bandh on Monday, October 11, to protest against the recent Lakhimpur Kheri violence, where at least eight people died.
State Minister & NCP leader Nawab Malik in Mumbai said, "MVA's call for bandh today against killings in Lakhimpur Kheri (in UP) has received support from Left and some other parties and trade unions. The bandh is being observed peacefully across Maharashtra with widespread public support".
"There are reports about stone pelting at some places, which is not right. No one should indulge in such activities... We demand the resignation/termination of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra, " he said.
APMC market is closed in Pune in support of the bandh call given by Maha Vikas Aghadi. "The traders of the market had decided to observe the bandh and informed the farmers in advance," market administrator Madhukant Garad told news agency ANI.
