Demonetisation: Opposition divided over Bharat Bandh

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NEW DELHI:  Opposition parties have called for a countrywide protest today against what they call the government’s “mishandling” of the currency ban. Only the Left Front, which has a presence in Kerala, Bengal and Tripura, has called for a strike or ‘Bharat Bandh’ in the three states.

Most of the parties had not called for a Bharat Bandh, a nationwide strike, in view of the huge costs involved, which according to the business lobby FICCI, can be Rs.13,000 crore a day.
The Congress, Trinamool Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party said they do not want a strike but will hold protests across the country. The Congress has called it a “Jan Aakrosh Diwas”.
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, who had started the call for a unified protest against the currency ban, will hold a march in Kolkata at 1 pm. Sources said a turnout of at least 1 lakh people is expected. The Aam Aadmi Party will hold a protest at Central Park, the heart of Delhi.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is staying away from the protests, saying he supported the currency ban and was “convinced” that it would help in the fight against black money.
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