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Chhattisgarh Bandh Curbs Commerce in Major Cities as Police Address Vandalism Reports

The shutdown protested alleged forced conversions tied to a recent Kanker burial clash.

Overview

  • Right‑wing and allied groups under the Sarva Hindu Samaj led the call, with support from the RSS and trader bodies including the Chhattisgarh Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
  • Police said the day‑long action was largely peaceful across the state, noting mixed compliance by district and promising action wherever complaints were lodged.
  • Raipur saw high‑profile incidents including damage to Christmas displays at Magneto Mall and an alleged assault inside a Blinkit office captured on CCTV.
  • Organisers submitted demands for a stricter anti‑conversion law, action against officials they accuse of bias, withdrawal of cases against villagers, compensation, and penalties for those accused in the violence.
  • Authorities had earlier exhumed the contested body from Kanker and tightened security across multiple districts, with fresh tension reported from Amabeda during the shutdown.