Summary:
Ranchi, Sep 27 (PTI) The Bharat Bandh by Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Monday against the farm laws evoked mixed response in Jharkhand where vehicular movement was disrupted in several parts as supporters blocked roads and highways and partially affected transportation of coal but offices, banks and other institutes functioned as usual.
A total 50 bandh supporters were detained by the police but there was no report of any untoward incident from any part of the tribal state.
The ruling JMM said the bandh was successful in the state, while the main opposition BJP in the state termed the bandh a "super flop".
In the state capital of Ranchi shops were shut for some hours, while government offices and banks functioned as usual.
In Ramgarh district protesters blocked the Ranchi-Patna and Ramgarh-Bokaro highways for some time disrupting traffic, it superintendent of Police Prabhat Kumar told PTI.
A Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL) official said while production of the dry fuel was normal, its transportation was hit at several places including in Chatra, Hazaribag and Bokaro.