Kolkata, June 2
Normal life in Siliguri in West Bengal's Darjeeling district was affected on Monday following a 24-hour strike convened by Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bangiya Hindu Mahamancha.
The strike call was given following the assault on their activists by some miscreants on May 29, after they tried to prevent the alleged transportation and smuggling of illegal beef in that area.
At the time the report was filed, seven bandh supporters were arrested by Siliguri Metropolitan Police. They were arrested at Jalpai Crossing in Siliguri Town, where they were picketing carrying the respective flags of their organisations in support of the bandh.
Another group of bandh supporters blocked the roads at Hasmi Chawk in Siliguri Town, which resulted in traffic congestion in the area. The police immediately reached the spot and removed the protesters from the area.
The bandh supporters were also seen protesting at different busy crossings and market areas within the town.
While several private buses were off the roads in the town since morning, the number of passengers travelling by the state-run buses was lower than the normal working days.