Maoists violence in Bihar, Jharkhand on second day of shutdownOctober 13th, 2009 PATNA/RANCHI - Maoists ransacked Banshipur Railway Station in Bihar's Lakhisarai district on the second day of their two-day shutdown. They torched communication system installed in the railway cabin of the station.
Maoists blow up railway track, begin 2-day shutdown in Jharkhand, BiharOctober 12th, 2009 RANCHI/PATNA - Maoists blew up a stretch of a railway track and set ablaze three trucks in Jharkhand as they began a two-day shutdown in Bihar and Jharkhand in protest against the Centre's alleged effort to put down the CPI (Maoists) movement by force. According to sources, the incident took place at around 2:30 a.m.
Maoists call two-day shutdown in Jharkhand, BiharOctober 8th, 2009 RANCHI - The outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a two-day shutdown from Oct 12 in Jharkhand and Bihar to protest "moves to suppress our movement", a release from the organisation said Thursday. "The centre (central government) is indirectly taking help of the army in its efforts to suppress our movement," Gopalji, the special area committee of the CPI-Maoists, said in the statement.
Maoist shutdown hits life in three West Bengal districtsOctober 3rd, 2009 KOLKATA - A 24-hour nation-wide shutdown called by Maoist rebels demanding the release of arrested tribal leader Chhatradhar Mahato and the withdrawal of joint forces from Lalgarh hit normal life Saturday in three West Bengal districts - Bankura, Purulia and West Midnapore. According to sources, vehicular transport stayed off the roads and most shops and markets were closed in the three districts Saturday.
Economy suffers due to Maoists shutdown in JharkhandAugust 27th, 2009 RANCHI - The economy and public life has taken a beating in Ranchi due to the Maoists shutdown. Industry experts believe that such shutdowns are financially crippling.
Jharkhand shutdown evokes a mixed responseJuly 22nd, 2009 RANCHI - The shutdown call given by Maoists against rising prices of the essential commodities in Jharkhand evoked a mixed response here today. Mohammed Sahid, a train passenger said, "Maoists were justified in giving a shutdown call."
Mohammed Chand, a bus agent, said that everyone was at loss and nobody would gain anything from this shutdown.
Mixed response to shutdown called by ULFA in AssamJuly 12th, 2009 GUWAHATI - The recent shutdown called by the United Liberation Front of Assom (ULFA) evoked a mix response in Assam. t did not have much of an impact, as people were seen on the streets and private vehicles continued to ply on the roads.
Maoist shutdown evokes mixed response, normal life affectedJune 23rd, 2009 KOLKATA - Suspected Maoists torched CPI-M offices, blew up a village council building and blocked roads as the 48-hour shutdown they called in five states to protests security operations in Lalgarh evoked mixed responses on the second day Tuesday. In West Bengal, normal life in rebel strongholds continued to be disrupted.
Maoist shutdown disrupts normal life in MedinipurJune 22nd, 2009 MEDINIPUR - Normal life was affected in Medinipur region of West Bengal, as vehicular traffic, shops, schools and colleges were all affected due to the 48-hour Bandh call given by the Maoists, as a mark of protest against the security forces's action in Lalgarh. "Maoists have called for the shutdown because of the atrocities on them and we read about it newspapers and saw it on televisions.
Maoists call for shutdown affects life in JharkhandApril 14th, 2009 RANCHI - Maoists in Ranchi in Jharkhand call for shutdown, forcing normal life to come to a standstill. The shutdown was called to disrupt the ongoing election process.
Maoists call for 24-hour shutdown in RanchiApril 12th, 2009 RANCHI - Maoists in Ranchi called for a day-long shutdown on Sunday forcing normal life to come to a standstill. The shutdown was called to protest the killing of two rebel commanders of the group during an encounter recently.
Maoists call for 24-hour shutdown in RanchiMarch 25th, 2009 RANCHI - Movement came to a standstill in Jharkhand's Ranchi district due to the daylong shutdown called by the Maoists on Wednesday. The shutdown was called as mark of protest against alleged harsh police treatment meted out to Maoists in prisons.
Maoists shutdown call hits normal life in JharkhandMarch 23rd, 2009 RANCHI - People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) shutdown call given on Sunday to protest the killing of a rebel commander and some other members of a group during an encounter with the Police affected normal life in Jharkhand. This Maoist outfit has called for a daylong shutdown.
JKLF shutdown hits life in KashmirFebruary 10th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Normal life in Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar was badly hit Wednesday by the general shutdown called by the separatist Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) to commemorate the death anniversary of its founder Muhammad Maqbool Bhat. Markets remained closed and public transport was off the roads although a few private vehicles could be seen.
Jharkhand launches poster campaign against Maoist rebelsFebruary 8th, 2009 RANCHI - Jharkhand police have launched a poster campaign to take on the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) that has called for a 24-hour shutdown in the state. CPI-Maoist called for the shutdown Monday in Jharkhand, Orissa and West Bengal.
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