Shutdown call evokes partial response in Telangana

The nation-wide shutdown called by the Left parties over demonetisation of high value currency notes evoked partial response in Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Monday.

Shops, business establishments and educational institutions remained closed in some areas while there was not much impact elsewhere.The services of state-owned Road Transport Corporation (RTC) was near normal in both the state.

The activists of the opposition parties staged protest at RTC depots at many places since early morning, however, the bus services by and large remained unaffected.Activists of Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Congress and YSR Congress Party staged sit-in at RTC depots. However, the employees



union stayed away from the shutdown.

Main opposition YSR Congress and Congress clarified that they have not called for 'Bharat Bandh' but were only participating in protests against the people's sufferings due to demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes.

The Left parties exempted banks from the strike call.In Telangana, ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) was not participating in the shutdown.

Some schools in Hyderabad declared holiday as a precautionary measure. Osmania University, Kakatiya University and Jawaharlal Nehru Technology University (JNTU) postponed their examinations.