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Plight of daily wagers pitiable owing to bandh
Petrol black marketers make a killing
HYDERABAD: The two-day Telangana bandh might have brought cheer to the protagonists of the separate state but all was not well when it came to commoners.
With APSRTC buses off the roads and few autorickshaws plying in parts of the city, commuters, office-goers in particular, had a tough time reaching their destinations. While some offices chose to declare a holiday, a few others were operating both days.
It was any other working day for the majority of the IT and BPO companies operating out of Madhapur on the second day of the bandh. Some companies gave their staff the option of working from home.
Almost all educational establishments remained closed for the two days.
“It feels like living in Kashmir engulfed in danger all the time whenever a bunch of people called leaders feel like calling for a bandh, just like that,” exclaimed a manager of a private firm in Basheerbagh.
“There was no fuel in the car and I could not get an auto for nearly 40 minutes today morning. When I finally hired one, there was a mob at the Foodworld store. They were stoning autorickshaws plying on the roads,” said a West Maredpally resident, angrily.
With fuel stations closed to prevent any untoward incidents, fuel was scarce.
And black marketers made a killing in Dilsukhnagar, Malakpet and other areas.
Petrol, procured from parts of the old city where the fuel filling stations were open, was sold at Rs.80 to Rs.120 a litre.
A steady stream of commuters lined up at these makeshift points to fill up fuel at these places.
Plight of daily wagers was pitiable as also those who depended on hotels. People and students living within the vicinity of OU and English and Foreign Languages University, were once again reliving a nightmare.
With the main road barricaded and everything shut, they had the lurking fear of students chased by police resorting to arson.
With police lobbing tear gas shells to thwart stone throwing students, many had to live with deafening sounds night and day. And there was no means of escape with no mode of transportation available.
“For people who do not own vehicles, it is quite frustrating,” a student said, requesting her name be withheld.
However, it was business as usual for Kirana shops located in colonies with most malls and business establishments on main roads downed their shutters throughout the day.
By evening, some shops opened and made merry, especially liquor stores
Plight of daily wagers pitiable owing to bandh
Petrol black marketers make a killing
HYDERABAD: The two-day Telangana bandh might have brought cheer to the protagonists of the separate state but all was not well when it came to commoners.
With APSRTC buses off the roads and few autorickshaws plying in parts of the city, commuters, office-goers in particular, had a tough time reaching their destinations. While some offices chose to declare a holiday, a few others were operating both days.
It was any other working day for the majority of the IT and BPO companies operating out of Madhapur on the second day of the bandh. Some companies gave their staff the option of working from home.
Almost all educational establishments remained closed for the two days.
“It feels like living in Kashmir engulfed in danger all the time whenever a bunch of people called leaders feel like calling for a bandh, just like that,” exclaimed a manager of a private firm in Basheerbagh.
“There was no fuel in the car and I could not get an auto for nearly 40 minutes today morning. When I finally hired one, there was a mob at the Foodworld store. They were stoning autorickshaws plying on the roads,” said a West Maredpally resident, angrily.
With fuel stations closed to prevent any untoward incidents, fuel was scarce.
And black marketers made a killing in Dilsukhnagar, Malakpet and other areas.
Petrol, procured from parts of the old city where the fuel filling stations were open, was sold at Rs.80 to Rs.120 a litre.
A steady stream of commuters lined up at these makeshift points to fill up fuel at these places.
Plight of daily wagers was pitiable as also those who depended on hotels. People and students living within the vicinity of OU and English and Foreign Languages University, were once again reliving a nightmare.
With the main road barricaded and everything shut, they had the lurking fear of students chased by police resorting to arson.
With police lobbing tear gas shells to thwart stone throwing students, many had to live with deafening sounds night and day. And there was no means of escape with no mode of transportation available.
“For people who do not own vehicles, it is quite frustrating,” a student said, requesting her name be withheld.
However, it was business as usual for Kirana shops located in colonies with most malls and business establishments on main roads downed their shutters throughout the day.
By evening, some shops opened and made merry, especially liquor stores
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