Agartala, Aug 8: Opposition Congress sponsored 24-hour shutdown in three of Tripura’s eight districts evoked partial response on Monday while around 300 picketers were detained and few untoward incidents were reported in Unakoti, Dhalai and North Tripura districts.
The Congress called the shutdown in support of their 16-point demands, which included cancellation of Agnipath scheme, restoration of law and order situation in Tripura, punishment to people who attacked the opposition party workers, providing Mudra loan to unemployed youths, among others.
Police said that around 300 Congress picketers including local leaders were detained for obstructing normal life including opening of shops and markets.
According to police, in some places of the three districts shops, markets, educational institutions were closed and few vehicles operated. In most places of the three northern Tripura districts, normal life was not affected largely, the police official said.
Few untoward incidents were reported in the shutdown bound districts. Two people were arrested in Kailashahar in Unakoti district for thrashing a woman and her son.
Congress leaders claimed that the shutdown was successful and people responded spontaneously against the BJP government’s mis-governance.
