Assam Bandh

The worst affected, however, are mobile app-dependent cab and bike services like Ola, Uber and Rapido

IndiGo, Vistara, Air India, SpiceJet and GoAir are among the carriers that have cancelled their flights

Police opened fire in Assam capital Dispur to quell a protest by the agitators after water cannons, baton-charge and tear gas failed to rein them in

Shops, markets, educational institutions, banks, private offices remained closed, while vehicles kept off the road

The All Assam Students' Union (AASU) activists clashed with the police when they attempted to ransack a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Dibrugarh

Shops, markets and financial institutions kept their shutters down, while attendance in offices and educational institutions was thin, the sources said

All district magistrates and superintendents of police had been instructed by the BJP government in the state to take measures to maintain public utility services in view of the bandh call