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Bandh forced IT firms to shutdown

Monday, July 5, 2010, 11:11 [IST]

Bangalore, Jul 5: The Bharat bandh called by all major political parties to protest against the ever increasing prices of essential commodities and fuels on Monday, Jul 5, forced to shutdown hundreds of IT firms in Bangalore.

The country's largest IT companies like Infosys, Wipro, Tata Consulting Services (TCS) located in Banglaore declared a holiday on Monday, Jul 5, due to the nationwide shutdown against the hike in fuel prices.

However company has made vehicle arrangement for the employees working on essential projects.

"We have made arrangement for those software engineers handling key projects for overnight stay and transport to essential staff on day shift," said Infosys Chief Executive Krish Gopalakrishnan.

Many companies informed its employees about the holiday through email and sms.

However various companies have directed its employees to compensate by working on Saturday, Jul 10.

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Topics: bandh, bangalore , karnataka

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User Comments

Puzzled 06 Jul 2010 03:21 am

Why protest at the removal of subsidies? Its not like you are having to pay the full price for fuel, is it? Just calm down people!

Anup 05 Jul 2010 01:16 pm

How can the Congress Govt sit quite over the price rise. It's a question of survival of ordinary citizens. Congress will not survive next election. I don't understand why voters fear for a non-congress govt in the centre. If a country has to advance its basic infrastructure like food, fuel, housing, health, education & population has to be kept under control. All these have become a luxury for the common man. Why is there no planning/foresight by our govt and people?

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