While Bhartiya Janta Party’s statewide strike to support Gulabchand Kataria remained successful today, local residents faced multiple problems due to the strike which disrupted business, transportation and other facilities.

BJP blamed Congress for misusing Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for framing false allegations against Kataria in planning Soharbuddin’s fake encounter. At the other end, Congress party workers organized a ‘Sadh Budhhi Yagya’ for BJP and Kataria.

Since morning, BJP activists held mass protest at several places in the city and forcibly closed business enterprises. A large number of BJP activists blocked the Balicha highway for many hours causing traffic jam.

Tyres were burnt at different places of the city as a sign of demonstration against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and CBI.

All top local leaders of BJP supported the strike and demanded justice for Gulabchand Kataria.

Emergency services were left out of the strike and remained unaffected. Examinations were also conducted in all engineering and MBA colleges affiliated to RTU.

Members of Marble Association of Udaipur also supported the strike to protest against the framing of charges against Vimal Patni, director of R.K Marble. It may be noted that Patni’s name also featured in the CBI charge sheet along with Gulabchand Kataria.