Tamil Nadu observes bandh for drought-hit farmers, receives mixed reponses

Outside Chennai, bandh received better response with most shops and hotels being shut

The opposition parties led by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhaghan (DMK) on Tuesday received mixed responses on the state-wide shutdown in support of drought-hit farmers.

While the shops and hotels remain closed in Chennai, public transportation was not affected in the city, but only in southern parts of Tamil Nadu. 

Schools were closed due to yearly holidays, whereas, government offices remained open in Chennai. Moreover, film shootings were halted across the city and theatres were forced to be shut. 

The bandh was called by DMK, Congress, CPI(M), CPI, VCK, IUML and a host of trade unions affiliated to the opposition parties,