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A day-long national strike ("Bharat bandh") took place throughout the world's second most populace country, and largest democracy, yesterday July 5.
From the BBC:
"Normal life has been disrupted in many parts of India because of a strike called by opposition parties against fuel price rises.
"The effect of the 12-hour stoppage was felt most in states where opposition parties are in power.
"Transport was hit and businesses and schools were shut in the financial capital Mumbai, Calcutta and Bangalore. . . ."