Dehradun, Jan. 12 -- Uttarakhand on Sunday witnessed a mixed response to the statewide bandh called by various organisations over the Pauri Garhwal receptionist murder case. Protesters demanded a Supreme Court judge-monitored CBI probe, citing the involvement of an alleged VIP. Markets and commercial establishments stayed open across most of the state, though partial shutdowns occurred in a few districts where protesters staged demonstrations and raised slogans for justice. Mohit Dimri, convener of the Mool Niwas Bhoo Kanoon Samanvay Sangharsh Samiti, alleged, "Traders who kept shops open were friends of VIPs and traitors to Uttarakhand. The agitation is a collective struggle, and the government deployed police at several places to pressure traders into keeping markets open." Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee president Ganesh Godiyal urged the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government to publicise the terms of reference for the CBI probe, alleging deliberate restriction of its scope. State BJP chief Mahendra Bhatt accused certain forces of trying to disturb state's atmosphere. "Some political parties and organisations are misleading the public, but the people are aware of their vested interests. They received no support from the public. After CM Pushkar Singh Dhami ordered a CBI probe, they have been left with no issue, and the protests and bandh attempts reflect their frustration," Bhatt said.ht...