The bandh called by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the premier body of traders and industrialists, evoked mixed response on Monday.
Though most of the traders kept their shutters down, the call evoked little response elsewhere with commuter services, including matadors and auto rickshaws, plying as usual.
However, traders had blocked the roads by burning tyres at different places. The Chamber leaders also led a procession in the city to highlight their demands.
In support of the bandh, while Panthers Party held a demonstration at Dogra Chowk, Jammu West Assembly Movement leader Sunil Dimple led a procession in New Plot area.
The bandh was called by the Chamber in protest against “unaccountable” and “insincere” working of the majority of BJP ministers of the state government. Chamber president Rakesh Gupta threatened to call an indefinite strike after coming Navratras if their demands were not fulfilled.
Their demands include abolition of toll tax at Lakhanpur in view of the implementation of GST in the state, incentives to local industry, expediting the process of acquisition of land for AIIMS at Vijaypur and revision of the master plan for Jammu city.
They also demanded declaring public holiday on the occasion of Maharaja Hari Singh’s birthday on September 23.
A high-level probe into frequent power cuts besides deportation of Rohingyas was the other demands of the Chamber.
