Kolkata: Protesting against the rise in prices, The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) took a 12-hour shutdown.
This affected life in several parts of West Bengal along with Howrah district with supporters stopping public transport, damaging private vehicles and blocking important roads.
The movement of trains was also affected. At the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) airport, pre-paid taxis kept off the roads.
Fourteen BJP activists were arrested for staging a blockade near the busy Rabindra Sadan crossing in central Kolkata and some from Howrah district for staging a sit-in, police said.
