A 12-hour strike has been called today across many parts of India to protest recent fuel price hikes. Various opposition parties called for the 6:00 am to 6:00 pm “bandh,” which has seriously affected rail, bus and air services, causing disruption to many business sectors and educational establishments.
 

In Mumbai, India’s diamond trading center, more than 40,000 police officers have been deployed across the city to quell the violence. Despite these measures, more than 50 buses have been damaged by protesters. In addition, the threat of violence was keeping taxis and auto rickshaws off the roads, preventing many people from reaching their places of employment, reported.
 
The site also said that 46 domestic departures and 40 arrivals have been canceled at Mumbai airport.
Stone-throwing incidents have been reported in Surat, the heart of India’s diamond-polishing industry. According to Bloomberg, all of the major national highways, connecting Gujarat (the state in which Surat is located) with Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra have been closed completely, leading to further disruption.
