Hyderabad: The nationwide bandh called on November 28 by non-Congress opposition parties to protest the problems caused by demonetisation may have partial impact in the city. Representatives of most unions in the RTC, railways and the transport sector said they would participate in protest rallies but weren’t strongly inclined to support the bandh itself.
General Secretary of National Federation of Indian Railway Employees M. Raghavaiah said that the INTUC might participate in the rally but not the bandh. A few trade unions in the RTC are supporting the bandh and the leading trade union said that there would be no impact in the state as the TRS government was not participating in the bandh.
The auto unions’ JAC will participate in the bandh. City general secretary of Indian Federa-tion of Trade Unions V. Kiran said that except for the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, all other unions would participate in the bandh. “Running of autorickshaws or not will depend on individuals. But, all the unions will participate in the rally from Sundaraiah Vignana Kendram to Indira Park. Drivers have been badly hit due to the demonetisation,” he said.
The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee has already announced that it will not participate in the bandh but will take part in protest programmes. Hyderabad police said that all arrangements will be taken in view of the bandh. Police will be deployed at all the bus and railway stations.
