BATHINDA, Oct. 30 -- Various social and trade associations in Mansa observed a complete day-long bandh on Wednesday in protest of the firing incidents in the town the previous evening.

All markets remained shut, and the Mansa district bar association also extended support, and work at the district court was suspended by the lawyers.

Politicians from various opposition parties, including the Congress MP from Ludhiana, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, who is also the party's state chief, former MLA Nazar Singh Manshahia, veteran communist leader and ex-MLA Hardev Arshi, participated in the dharna staged near Luxmi Narayan temple in Mansa town. The bandh was called a day after two unidentified motorcycle-borne persons opened fire at a shop at...