Bharat Bandh on 03 July 2008

I usually prefer avoiding controversial topics on my blog. But just because of the irony of system we have in our country I thought a post wouldn’t harm anyone.

Bharat Bandh, or for the convenience of foreign audience, India Shutdown (A literal translation) has been called by the VSP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) and BJP on 03 July 2008. I know it won’t make sense to a lot of people in the world when it comes to the concept of bandh or shut down. In the era of web journalism when people can voice their voices on Internet media we are still talking about Bharat Bandh.

I know I am not an authority on this or any political issue but I think I can have an opinion and according to me it’s ironical that we stop or at least hinder work through out the country. Is that a right way to protest or for that matter even retaliate.

The bandh has been called after Jammu & Kashmir government revoked land allotment to Amarnath Shrine Board. The VHP also demanded scrapping of subsidy on Haj pilgrimage.

I leave it for my readers to comment on this issue.