Pune Bandh today LIVE news: Shops, businesses remain shut, check what is open, what is closed as Maharashtra politics boils over comments against Shivaji Maharaj
Maharashtra Bandh today news December 13, 2022 LIVE updates: Most shops and businesses remained closed in Pune city on Tuesday morning in response to a call for `bandh (shut-down) given by opposition parties to protest comments against Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and other iconic leaders of the state. The Congress, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), Sambhaji Brigade and some other outfits are supporting the bandh. Track ALL Latest LIVE Updaes on Bandh call given by Opposition.
Maharashtra Bandh today news December 13, 2022 LIVE updates: Most shops and businesses remained closed in Pune city on Tuesday morning in response to a call for `bandh' (shut-down) given by opposition parties to protest comments against Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and other iconic leaders of the state. The Congress, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), Sambhaji Brigade and some other outfits are supporting the bandh.
Latest Updates
Pune Bandh LIVE Updates: Routes to stay out of reach today in view of protests
- Laxmi Road: Sonya Maruti Chowk to Tilak Chowk
- Shivaji Road: S Go Barve Chowk to Belbagh Chowk
- Bajirao Road: Puram Chowk to Appa Balwant Chowk
- Ganesh Road: Phadke Houd Chowk to Jijamata Chowk
- Kelkar Road: Appa Balwant Chowk to Budhwar Chowk road
(Source: Zee News)
Pune Bandh LIVE: Recent controversies in state
The state has been rocked by a series of agitations and protests against the Governor for his recent utterances that riled the state polity and top leaders also objected to him sharing the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Nagpur on Sunday.
Besides the Governor, other BJP leaders like state ministers Chandrakant Patil, Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Union Minister Raosaheb Danve, have been accused of making objectionable statements against the state's icons, though Lodha subsequently retracted his utterances while and Patil apologised.
Pune LIVE: Are banks closed?
All banks in Pune remain operational throughout the city irrespective of the Bandh call given by the Opposition.
Pune Bandh LIVE: Reason behind protest
The bandh call was originally given to protest Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's controversial statement at a public function where he described Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha empire, as an "icon of olden times".
Pune Bandh LIVE: Route March
March began from Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj's statue and would end at the Lal Mahal in the city.
Pune bandh LIVE - Who's supporting it? Who's against it?
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Maharashtra has not supported the bandh call, its Rajya Sabha member Udayanraje Bhosale, a descendant of Shivaji Maharaj, joined a silent march organized by the protesters.
The Congress, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), Sambhaji Brigade and some other outfits are supporting the bandh.
Pune Bandh LIVE: What’s Open, What’s Closed - Check FULL List
Pune Bandh News: What’s open
Petrol pumps
CNG pumps
Essential medical shops
Groceries after 3 PM
Pune Bandh: What’s closed
Businesses dealing in Non-essential items
Pune Bandh LIVE
Most shops and businesses remained closed in Pune city on Tuesday morning in response to a call for `bandh' (shut-down) given by opposition parties to protest comments against Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and other iconic leaders of the state. The Congress, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), Sambhaji Brigade and some other outfits are supporting the bandh.
Maharashtra Bandh LIVE
Essential services like grocery stores, milk shops will be closed till 3 pm while Medical shops will remain open throughout the day.
Traders' body supports Dec 13 'Pune bandh' called by Oppn against Governor's remark on Shivaji Maharaj
A traders' body in Pune city of Maharashtra has decided to extend support to the December 13 'bandh' called given by the opposition parties as a mark of protest against Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's remarks on Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Several Maratha groups & Oppn parties call a shutdown in Pune today
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