:dateline:The Panthik bodies� call to shut Punjab in protest of fascist and discriminative decisions of Modi led Indian government received a mix response on January 25. The shutdown call received a robust response in Amritsar Sahib and Malerkotla while in other towns and cities of Punjab, it witnessed a lukewarm response.
In Jalandhar, the SAD (Amritsar), Dal Khalsa and Muslim activists took out a march in protest against the CAA and NRC with black flags. The Bahujan Kranti Morcha and the Bahujan Mukti Party also participated in the protest. However, the functioning of business outlets remained normal as usual.
Report Card of Shutdown call�s impact in other cities is as follows:
|
City / Town Name |
Impact of Shutdown Call |
Protest March |
|
Bathinda |
Moderate |
Yes, with black flags |
|
Rampura Phool |
Moderate |
Yes, with black flags |
|
Barnala |
Moderate |
———— |
|
Tarn Taran |
Mix |
N / R |
|
Harike |
Mix |
Bridge blocked |
|
Gurdaspur |
Moderate |
N / R |
|
Batala |
Negligible |
N / R |
|
Pathankot |
Negligible |
N / R |
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In Hoshiarpur, the shutdown call also remained almost successful, but the opposition by BJP workers there turned the atmosphere bitter. However, the Police prevented a potential face-off between Sikhs and BJP activists at the Clock?Tower, where parallel sit-ins were staged.
In Fatehgarh Sahib, the protesters took out a march in the city. They also tried to block highway but the police cops didn�t let them do so.
HOSHIARPUR:�
GURDASPUR:�
BATHINDA:
FATEHGARH SAHIB:
