Congress goons target buses of Nirma University,AMTS,VITCOS

Ahmedabad, 5 September 2013

They are few, but enough in number to make a few headlines. Congress goons are out on the street at some places on eve of statewide bandh call.

Congress goons attacked three buses of Nirma University near Thaltej circle on Thursday evening. At least two VITCOS public buses are attacked in Vadodara. One of the bus has faced some damage. In Ahmedabad, the Congress goons pelted stones over an AMTS bus at Anjali circle.

The incident of an attempt to burn ST bus is covered in another story.

The state government has asked police and district administrations to deal strictly against those disturbing law and order situation. Police has declared alert and put the state reserved police force on stand by.

Meanwhile the Congress leaders today held a press conference and alleged that on the direction of the state government, the district collectors and district police chiefs are working like BJP workers. State Congress president Modhwadia and leader of opposition Shankersinh Vaghela cautioned the govt officers who cross lakshman rekha against Congress workers on bandh day.

Congress claimed support of Gujarat Parivartan Party, Nationalist Congress Party to its bandh call.

No major trade body or chamber of commerce, or market association has declared support to Congress party’s bandh call. They have issued written statements to newspapers announcing that they don’t support the bandh call. The state transport service unions have declared a statement that they are not in support of the bandh.