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Maoists’ shutdown throws life out of gear, irks locals | The 24-hour shutdown by Maoists on Wednesday
against the Central para-military manoeuvre, Operation Green Hunt, paralyzed normal life and disrupted transport services in the region. The regional manager of Bihar
state road transport authority, Ashok Kumar Singh said the nationwide shutdown is affecting locals and daily wage labourers. "The Maoist called for a shutdown
against the 'Green Hunt’. We are facing lot of problems due to this. Our income
is getting affected because of the shutdown," Singh said. Commuters faced the
brunt of the shutdown in Ranchi as the public transport was put to halt. Irked
bus drivers complained that because of shutdown, they were not able to earn money
and it is difficult for them to run their families. "It is getting difficult for
us to earn a living and these shutdowns should not be called frequently," said
Suraj, a bus driver. Normal life also came to a standstill in Jhargram region
West Bengal . "Shutdowns have always been a part of Jangalmahal but it has never
benefited the people. The means of transportation has been badly affected. In
Jhargham, there are shutdowns now and then but these are useless. We totally resent
the shutdown," said Manoj Das, a local.
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