Trade union strike hits Bihar, workers block roads with buffaloes (Ld)

Patna, Nov 26 : The nationwide strike by trade unions impacted Bihar as well on Thursday as supporters of the RJD, Congress and Left parties marched on the streets of Patna.
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) joined the one-day ‘Bharat Bandh’ called by the central trade unions as party workers blocked roads in Vaishali district. They even brought buffaloes and cattle to block the road and lit ‘diyas’, causing traffic jams on the Muzaffarpur-Hajipur road.
The RJD workers raised slogans against the “anti-worker and anti-farmer laws” of the Centre. The impact of the nationwide strike was also seen in Gaya where the working of the banks was affected.
The RJD and Left workers also blocked roads and raised slogans against the central government in Begusarai. Farmers also joined the strike called by 10 trade unions against the policies of the Centre.
In Patna, agitators assembled at BSNL R-block roundabout and Income tax roundabout, disrupting traffic. They were contained by local administration and the area was vacated.
Similar situation also prevailed in Arrah, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Samastipur, Purnea, Bettiah, Begusarai, Gaya, Jahanabad and Kaimur.