”BJP Rajya Sabha MP Roopa Ganguly who participated in a rally in Gariahat alleged, “It is natural that the state government tried to foil the bandh. But the buses which ran on the road hardly had any passenger.25 hrs.”The ER elaborated,”In Sealdah Division, normal train services on Baruipur- Lakshmikantapur section were resumed by 11 am after lifting of obstructions by the bandh supporters and removing banana leaves on the overhead wire. State BJP president Dilip Ghosh who marched in a rally in the city described the bandh as successful. China RG22/U Cables Buses were on the road. We are withdrawing our bandh because our purpose was supported by the public. But the Trinamul Congress workers attacked us and the police also tried to foil the bandh,” Mr Ghosh said. Presently, normal train services were maintained over all the sections of Howrah Division. On the Bongaon - Barasat section, banana leaves were thrown on overhead wire, between Bira - Duttapukur at 12. Train services in Asansol and Malda Divisions are, however, normal. We are giving relief to all from bandh. But there was no passengers inside it. “Our bandh was a token one. In Sealdah-Budge Budge section, train services were normal.Compared to other days, the street wore a deserted look to some extent.
At around 4 pm he declared of calling of the bandh during a press meet at state BJP headquarters. The bandh was successful and peaceful also. In Canning section, normal train services resumed by 11.10 am. We did not stop anyone from going out. Tower vans were despatched to clear the overhead wires. Nearly 2000 BJP workers were arrested by the police in the state.While one bus was burnt on Brabourne Road and four others were torched at Islampur, rail blockade by the bandh supporters jeopardised train movements in the first half of the day. Kolkata: The BJP withdrew its statewide bandh, in protest of two students' death in alleged police firing at Islampur in North Dinajpur recently, two hours before its schedule of 12 hours as the public life remained normal barring some stray incidents of violence in the city and districts on Wednesday.
In a statement it said, “The early morning train services of Eastern Railway's Howrah and Sealdah Divisions were partially affected as the bandh supporters either obstructed train movements or thrown banana leaves on the overhead wires in different stations over various sections of Sealdah and Howrah Divisions.26 pm.”It added, “In the Sealdah Division, presently train services were disrupted on Diamond Harbour section as the bandh supporters have thrown banana leaves on the OHE between Hotor - Baruipur at 12. A bus driver is seen wearing a helmet during the strike called by BJP against the state government on Wednesday.Saffron party withdraws bandh 2 hrs early, bandh peaceful barring some stray incidents of violence.” The Eastern Railway (ER) informed that train services were partially affected in its two divisions: Howrah and Sealdah.”The ER said, “In the Howrah Division, train services were disrupted in many stations over different sections in the early morning which were resumed in different stations at different times by 9. We said the bandh to be peaceful.He said, “ Although schools were open, the students were not there.”.10 am and in the Sealdah main line section by 9 am