Transport in the district was significantly affected, with less than 50% of the government buses plying. Incidents of stone pelting were reported at many places in the district, in which around 40 Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) buses were damaged and two drivers sustained injuries. On Thursday, a few other political parties, including DMK and Congress, also expressed their support for the bandh. Earlier in the morning, around 10 Congress functionaries and cadres were detained by the police near Nagercoil for allegedly instigating others to participate in the protest. M. Durai, Superintendent of Police, Kanniyakumari district, said that 34 people, which included cadres of BJP and few other organisations, were arrested on Friday for their alleged involvement in stone pelting incidents.

Source: The Hindu December 16, 2017 02:13 UTC