Bandh decision was wrong: Left

The Left Front was left red-faced as its 12-hour strike to protest the Centre's demonetisation of high-denomination currency notes yesterday failed to evoke much response from the people, with front chairman Biman Bose acknowledging that the “thought” behind it was wrong

Commuters at Sealdah station

Kolkata: The Left Front was left red-faced as its 12-hour strike to protest the Centre's demonetisation of high-denomination currency notes yesterday failed to evoke much response from the people, with front chairman Biman Bose acknowledging that the “thought” behind it was wrong.

The strike failed to evoke much response since government and private buses, trams and other modes of transport, including private vehicles, were seen plying on the roads normally, while most of the shops and markets remained open. Train services besides Metro Rail services, were also normal, Railway sources said.

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