No impact of bandh in Jalandhar district

Jalandhar, February 26

The bandh call given by the Confederation of All India Traders in protest against the rising fuel prices, Goods and Services Tax (GST) and e-bill remained completely ineffective in Jalandhar today.

Even as the All India Transporters’ Welfare Association (AITWA) had extended support to bandh, the truck unions in Punjab did not joined the protest. Khel Udyog Sangh convener Ravinder Dhir said, “No market was closed due to the bandh. The movement in markets remained affected shobha yatra of Guru Ravidas.”

Gursharan Singh, chief, Jalandhar Industrialists and Traders’ Association, said, “Our work did not suffered due to the bandh, but half of our labour did not came to work because of Guru Ravidas Jayanti.” Since it’s largely a call by traders, industrialists were completely unaffected. Narinder Saggoo, chief, Focal Point Extension Association, said, “Our factories remained operational. We did not got call from any association for support.” Happy Sandhu, president, All Punjab Truck Operators’ Union, said, “We did not support the bandh. We operated normally like any other day.” — TNS

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