Mumbai,17th and 18th of November: the Bandh
Mumbai, a ghost town since the 17th evening till the 19th morning because of the death of an Hindu extremist leader (fear rather than devotion). Deserted streets, not a single shop or restaurant open. Unusual circumstances to go for a walk here.
To know more about the bandh and Thackeray, you can read:
Or the following posts on Neha's blog (some Mumbai's inhabitants have been arrested for having written same things about Thackeray, he Shiv Sena and the Bandh... We don't know if Neha is one of them...) :
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| Bye bye Bal Thackeray! |
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| Mumbaï, near the CST railway station: a dog staying in the middle of the street and no car driving... unbelievable! |
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| Mumbaï, Churchgate railway station at 1pm: the day before we thought it would be difficult to meet Vanessa et Romain there because of the crowds... |
- Mumbai Grinds to a Halt for Funeral (The wall street journal, 19/11/2012)
- Who is Tackeray? (Wikipedia)
Or the following posts on Neha's blog (some Mumbai's inhabitants have been arrested for having written same things about Thackeray, he Shiv Sena and the Bandh... We don't know if Neha is one of them...) :
- White collar terrorists (17/11/2012)
- Bombay the dead city (18/11/2012)
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