India General Strike: Mulayam, Yeddyurappa, Yechury, Karat Court Arrest

A bandh called by NDA, Left parties and the SP to protest against diesel price hike, FDI in multi-brand retail and cap on subsidized LPG on Thursday (Sept. 20, 2012) evoked mixed response as protesters disrupted road and rail traffic in parts of UP, Bihar, West Bengal and Odisha but it had little impact in Mumbai.

Several opposition leaders were detained across the country during the protests.

Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav, Left leaders Prakash Karat, AB Bardhan, Sitaram Yechury, Yeddyurappa and TDP leader Chandrababu Naidu courted arrest in Delhi after joint protests.

In Delhi, most of the markets remained closed but vehicular movement was normal though protesters blocked traffic at some places.