Indian opposition parties call for nationwide bandh over demonetisation

As a mark of their disapproval with regard to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s demonetization move, the leaders of theOpposition partieshave called for a nationwide bandh on November 28.

Indian commuters walk beside closed shops during a nationwide strike called by opposition parties to protest against the recent demonetisation move in Kolkata, capital of eastern Indian state West Bengal, Nov. 28, 2016. Photo by: Xinhua/Tumpa Mondal

More than a dozen Opposition parties have decided to intensify their campaign against the note ban in the states where they are either in power or have a significant presence.

Indian activists from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) protest against the recent demonetisation move at a rally to support a daylong nationwide strike in Kolkata, capital of eastern Indian state West Bengal, Nov. 28, 2016.Photo by: Xinhua/Tumpa Mondal

The Congress, Trinamool Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party stated that they do not wish for a strike, but will hold protests across the country. The Congress has termed it as "Jan Aakrosh Diwas".

Indian activists from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) protest against the recent demonetisation move at a rally to support a daylong nationwide strike in Kolkata, capital of eastern Indian state West Bengal, Nov. 28, 2016.Photo by: Xinhua/Tumpa Mondal

The call for the bandh against currency ban was initiated by Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, who will also hold a march in Kolkata at 1:00 pm, while the Aam Aadmi Party will hold a protest at Central Park in New Delhi.

An Indian activist from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) protests against the recent demonetisation move at a rally to support a daylong nationwide strike in Kolkata, capital of eastern Indian state West Bengal, Nov. 28, 2016.Photo by: Xinhua/Tumpa Mondal

Yesterday, PM Modi called out the Opposition at BJP’s Parivartan rally in UP’s Kushinagar when he asked whether curbing black money and corruption was priority or a staging a nationwide bandh.

Photo taken on Nov. 28, 2016 shows a general view of deserted roads during a nationwide strike called by opposition parties to protest against the recent demonetisation move in Kolkata, capital of eastern Indian state West Bengal.Photo by: Xinhua/Tumpa Mondal

Through his ‘PM Modi app’, the Prime Minister asked the nation to rate the government’s move of demonetization as per preference. The results showed that over 93% people across the nation were in support of the currency ban.

(ZEENEWS)