educational institutions in the town remained closed today in the wake of day-long bandh call given by various Hindu organisations to protest against the alleged cow slaughter in Malerkotla town of Sangrur district.
Moga senior superintendent of police (SSP) Jatinder Singh Khaira said the bandh was peaceful. Heavy police force was deployed by the district administration to maintain law and order, the SSP said.
The bandh supporters marched the streets of the town and protested against the alleged cow slaughter.