Closure of shops and workers not reporting for duties spontaneously should not be construed as breakdown of constitution in Tamil Nadu, Pattali Makkal Katchi founder Dr S Ramadoss said in Chennai on Monday.
In democracy, peaceful agitations and expressing opposition in a peaceful way were basic rights and in such circumstances, there should be a consensus on banning bandhs and general strikes in the country after a public debate, he said in a statement.
When the Supreme Court banned Monday's bandh called by Democratic Progressive Alliance at the last minute on