BJP/VHP shutdown paralyses normal life
by Girish Kumar.Dubey
Varanasi: Normal life was paralysed in the temple town of Varansi as a shutdown call sponsored by the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad took effect on Wednesday, a day after twin bomb blasts left at least 20 killed and about 50 injured. Markets wore a deserted look as shops and other business establishments throughout the city remained closed in protest against the blasts. Vehicular traffic in the city was thin with people not venturing out on the roads apprehending law and order problems. Schools, colleges and other educational institutions were closed following an order from the district administration in view of the bandh. The academic institutions would remain closed till further orders, official sources said. Meanwhile, security has been beefed up in the city, particularly at the famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque complex and other places of worship and also at the airport, railway stations, bus stands, they said. Patrolling has also been been intensified to maintain law and order and also to monitor the activiites of the anti-social and other criminal elements, the sources said adding no untoward incident had been reported anywhere in the district and other adjoining areas.
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