PATNA: The CPI-ML-sponsored six-district bandh for restoration of the Amir Das Commission constituted for the purpose of inquiring into the political links of a self-styled banned private army, Ranvir Sena, failed to make any impact.
According to reports reaching from the districts such as Bhojpur, Jehanabad, Arwal, Gaya, Paliganj (Patna) and Goh (Aurangabad), the vehicles plied as usual while the shopkeepers did their normal business. "There was absolutely no impact of the bandh," commented a senior police officer.
However, state office secretary of the ML Santosh Sahar claimed that the two-hour "sarak jam-chakka jam" programme of the party in all the districts turned out to be a big success.
Party workers and leaders also took out processions at different places and forced closure of shops, markets and schools at different places, he stated.
