The day-long 'Bharat Vyapar Bandh' called by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) evoked a lukewarm response on Friday with most shops and commercial establishments open. Impact in Uttar PradeshThe Bharat Bandh call against rising fuel prices, the new e-way bill and Goods and Services Tax (GST) evoked negligible response in Uttar Pradesh. Commercial establishments in almost all major cities, including Lucknow, Meerut and Agra, were open on Friday. Bandh impact in OdishaShops and other business establishments across Odisha remained closed as the Odisha Traders' Association extended support to the Bharat Bandh. Shops and other commercial establishments remained closed in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Balasore and Berhampur and other places.

Source: dna February 27, 2021 02:48 UTC