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One of the many chronic illnesses that Indian politicians suffer from is the tendency to call a Bandh (shutdown) at the drop of a hat. And this is an illness prevalent among politicians cutting across the lines of ideology, color and regions. Besides causing huge economic losses (sometimes in billions of rupees) and utter inconvenience to common people, most of these Bandhs are also ill-conceived and don't seek a true solution to the problem. And yet another example of that is the Bandh called tomorrow (Saturday, 14th April), by the Maoist rebels in eastern India to seek higher prices for Kendu Leaves.
One of the many chronic illnesses that Indian politicians suffer from is the tendency to call a Bandh (shutdown) at the drop of a hat. And this is an illness prevalent among politicians cutting across the lines of ideology, color and regions. Besides causing huge economic losses (sometimes in billions of rupees) and utter inconvenience to common people, most of these Bandhs are also ill-conceived and don't seek a true solution to the problem. And yet another example of that is the Bandh called tomorrow (Saturday, 14th April), by the Maoist rebels in eastern India to seek higher prices for Kendu Leaves.
The flat, oval shaped leaves of Kendu trees (in picture) are used to roll Bidi (also known as Beedi)- an unfiltered, coarse cigarette
indigenous to India.
