On Thursday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asserted that she has long put an end to "bandh politics" in the state, as that always "came in the way of development".
The call for the 12-hour strike was given by Hamro Party's Ajoy Edwards, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha supremo Bimal Gurung, and Binay Tamang. The trio had recently joined hands to renew the demand for Gorkhaland.
