Trivandrum: The nationwide Bharat Bandh called in support of the striking farmers turned into a total shutdown in Kerala today as LDF, the ruling front had called for a hartal in the state supporting the Bharat Bandh. Trade unions affiliated with the LDF and the opposition UDF supported the Bharat Bandh.
The 6 am to 6 pm hartal was total across the state with a few incidents of violence being reported in the State as hartal supporters enforced the shutdown in many places. Almost all government and private offices, educational institutions, business establishments and industrial units were closed even as KSRTC kept its buses off the roads. Many schools cancelled their online classes and even recorded videos sessions (for lower classes) were not shared. All university examinations scheduled for today were postponed to a further date.
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