The Shiv Sena called for a Pune bandh yesterday to protest against the shifting of a statue of Shivaji's tutor, and thankfully, once again, the people of the city made it clear they weren't going to be distracted any more by such non-issues. Except for small shops and establishments which closed down to avoid trouble, and opened by early evening, most other offices and businesses remained open, and traffic was almost normal. Autos plied too, except for some belonging to unions affiliated to the Sena. The police were out in force to prevent any untoward incidents, and except for stray incidences of stone pelting on PMT buses, life was just normal!
When will political parties finally get the drift, and start focusing on corruption, malnourishment, education and other real issues facing the country, instead of wasting their energies on frivolous politically motivated issues?
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