Bharat bandh

[Marxist]

This Bandh was a huge success ,it reflected the peoples anger against pro-rich government's fuel hike,.

 

[ek_indian]

ToI is again what it does it.....parroting Congressi lines...

 

[Indiarox]

This Bandh was a huge success ,it reflected the peoples anger against pro-rich government's fuel hike,.

huge flop

 

[Champa-Chameli]

Holy Sh%# , i forgot to buy the cigarette packs.. has to wait till evening for the shops to open.

These guys are doing Harthals and Bandhs as if the next day the prices are gonna go down.

On a serious note,
Smoking is a very bad habit and its only good if you quit.
After all temporary pleasure that ruins life is of no value

 

[Ras]

This Bandh was a huge success ,it reflected the peoples anger against pro-rich government's fuel hike,.

And who is supposed to keep subsidizing the fuel?...the deficit is out of control.It is either increase prices or go bankrupt.

 

[Ammyy]

And who is supposed to keep subsidizing the fuel?...the deficit is out of control.It is either increase prices or go bankrupt.

Lets forget about fuel price cause we cant control that

But what about food wheat, rice, dal, vegetables ????

Whose responsibility to control that ?????

 

[markm1]

As it was band today 1 common SMS was flowing every were saying
Petrol Price in :

Pakistan 26

Bangladesh 22

Nepal 34

n v Indians pay 55

I would like to know are these true figures????

some fellow came on TV n said petrol price in Pakistan is 86 Rs ::::::

 

[peacekeeper]

As it was band today 1 common SMS was flowing every were saying
Petrol Price in :

Pakistan 26

Bangladesh 22

Nepal 34

n v Indians pay 55

I would like to know are these true figures????

some fellow came on TV n said petrol price in Pakistan is 86 Rs ::::::

Well i don't know about the petrol prices
But India's LPG and kerosene prices are amongst the lowest among the oil importing countries. there is what the government said

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Bharat bandh not a solution: government

2010-07-04 16:00:00
With the opposition gearing up to enforce a nationwide shutdown Monday against rising prices and the fuel price hike, the government Sunday justified the increase in fuel costs and said a strike was 'not a solution'.

In newspapers advertisements, the ministry of petroleum and natural gas said the 'Bharat bandh in not a solution'.

It said the government will have to 'bear a financial burden of Rs.53,000 crore' even after the price increase, and added that 80 percent of the country's crude oil requirements was met through imports.

'The volatility in international oil prices is bound to affect domestic prices,' the advertisement read.

The government said the price of a cooking gas cylinder 'required an increase of Rs.261' to match with the international price hike.

But it 'actually has been increased by Rs.35 only, which means that there is an increase of less than one rupee per day per family'.

It said that among the oil importing countries, India's cooking gas and kerosene prices 'are the lowest'.

A gas cylinder costs Rs.577 in Pakistan, Rs.537 in Bangladesh. Rs.822 in Sri Lanka, Rs.782 in Nepal as compared to Rs.345 in India.

Likewise, one litre of kerosene costs Rs.35.97 in Pakisan, Rs.29 in Bangladesh. Rs.21 in Sri Lanka, Rs.39 in Nepal as compared to Rs.12.32 in India.

It also said even when the international crude prices crossed $140 per barrel, 'we maintained the supply of petroleum products at affordable rates'.

'Small price paid today, will reap big benefits tomorrow,' the advertisement said in bold letters.

The advertisement comes as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance and the Left parties have called separate strikes Monday seeking a rollback in fuel prices.

But the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government has made it clear it will not reverse its decision.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also said he had only read the views of the opposition parties, but as far as he was concerned the people would appreciate the government's compulsions to undertake this measure.

'Our people are wise enough to understand that excessive populism should not be allowed to derail the progress our country is making, and for which it is winning kudos internationally as well,' the prime minister had told reporters earlier this week.

 

[peacekeeper]

This Bandh was a huge success ,it reflected the peoples anger against pro-rich government's fuel hike,.

It was not the common man which took part in the bandh it was the party workers who by all means enforced the bandh

In Bihar Jdu called bar dancers for attracting crowd for bandh protest

 

[Trichy]

As it was band today 1 common SMS was flowing every were saying
Petrol Price in :

Pakistan 26

Bangladesh 22

Nepal 34

n v Indians pay 55

I would like to know are these true figures????

some fellow came on TV n said petrol price in Pakistan is 86 Rs ::::::

such a senior person in that rank make false statements on live media????

its not on Indian Rupees, may be in Pakistan rupee..

note i say MAYBE

 

[secularguy]

petrol in Pakistan costs IINM ,Rs 38/Litre in Indian Rupees.

Petrol price Lanka = INR 53/litre(comparable to Indian Price of 53.85 ~)

 

[Guynextdoor]

It was not the common man which took part in the bandh it was the party workers who by all means enforced the bandh

In Bihar Jdu called bar dancers for attracting crowd for bandh protest

typical bihari politics

 

[Guynextdoor]

And who is supposed to keep subsidizing the fuel?...the deficit is out of control.It is either increase prices or go bankrupt.

Leftists have no problem opting for bankruptcy. Thought u'd have figured that out by now

 

[fallstuff]

A judgement has been given by supreme court calling the bandh illegitimate

How can the supreme court possibly impede on the rights of the people to call general strike. It is somewhat equivalent to a "no confidence vote". But enforcing a strike can be called illegal as it defeats the purpose of calling the strike.

 

[Bang Galore]

There is no such thing as a voluntary, peaceful bandh. That's a bit of an oxymoron. If the Bandh had such wide support, why did it succeed only in non UPA states? Only because the state itself became an instrument in supporting the bandh. Calling off transportation services guarantees that life comes to a halt.

While Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena workers went on a rampage in Maharashtra, the IT industry in Karnataka took a hit as the BJP-ruled government made sure that the call for bandh was fully respected.

TV Mohandas Pai, HR head, Infosys Technologies told a newspaper that the IT giant lost close to Rs 50 crore as they were forced to shut down operations on Monday, Jul 5.

“We took a decision to shut down our operation because the government withdrew public transport. The government, by its action, created a sense of fear and threat of violence in the streets. It’s a big shame that the city had to be close down… We (Infosys) stand to lose close to Rs 50 crore," he told DNA.

Yup ! Very peaceful. Very voluntary.