Normal life unaffected in Bengal

Kolkata: The foolproof measures of the state government ensured that normal life remained largely unaffected in Bengal on the first day of the two-day nationwide strike on Tuesday by the trade unions.

The state government offices, educational institutions and even private companies recorded normal attendance. The IT sector and Port activities were normal and so were attendance at tea gardens.

Attendance at Nabanna, New Secretariat buildings and other state offices in different parts of the city and the state recorded above 95 percent attendance. State Transport minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Tuesday that the trade union bandh in the state has been a total flop.

In the Hills, the bandh failed to make an impact. Shops, offices, business establishments, educational institutes remained open. There was normal traffic on the roads. Tea gardens in the Hills also remained open.