Summary:
Puducherry, Mar 29 (PTI) Normal life was affected in Puducherry on Tuesday on the second day of Bharath Bandh organised by central trade unions.
Shops and establishments remained closed, cinema halls downed shutters, privately-operated bus services were off the roads causing disruption in transport services.
Hotels also remained closed during the bandh organised by trade unions to protest against the "anti-people, anti-worker, anti-farmer" polices of the Centre.
Police were deployed in strength at all major places in the Union Territory.
Government-operated bus services functioned normally as office attendance was normal.
Most schools declared a holiday but those institutions conducting revision exams however functioned normally.