City suffers another price rise disruption

KOLKATA: The half-hour chakka jam called by DYFI on Tuesday morning at 17 points across the city threw traffic out of gear and made life difficult for commuters.
Scores of fliers had a harrowing time reaching the airport and many missed their flights despite the check-in time being extended by 10 minutes. On VIP road, airport-bound passengers, were seen rushing to the airport dragging their luggage.Among them were women, children and the aged. Acknowledging that the spillover effect of the strike had left passengers stranded in different parts of the city, the carriers refunded fares to some while those who had to travel urgently were accommodated in later flights.
Tuesday will not be the last time that the city will suffer because of strikes over price rise. Looming ahead is the three-day transport strike from August 10. Bengal will again see a total shutdown on September 7 in response to a bandh called by the Left and other trade unions.
CPM Rajya Sabha MP and Citu state president Shyamal Chakraborty said during the day that strikes shouldn’t come as a surprise.