Government Circular regarding Strike on 20th September, 2012

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
HOME (POLITICAL) DEPARTMENT
SECRET SECTION
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FROM: CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF WEST BENGAL

TO: 1) ALL DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONERS,
2) ALL ZONAL INSPECTORS GENERAL OF POLICE,
3) INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, RAILWAYS,
4) ALL RANGE DEPUTY INSPECTORS GENERAL OF POLICE,
5) DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, RAILWAYS,
6) ALL DISTRICT MAGISTRATES,
7) ALL SUPERINTENDENTS OF POLICE,
8) SUPERINTENDENTS OF RAILWAY POLICE, HOWRAH/ SEALDAH/ SILIGURI/ KHARAGPUR.

[MESSAGE BEGINS]

NO. 1331 (60) – P.S. (.) DATED THE 19th SEPTEMBER, 2012 (.) NDA HAS GIVEN A CALL FOR A 24-HOURS BHARAT BUNDH ALL OVER INDIA COMMENCING FROM 06-00 HOURS ON THE 20th SEPTEMBER, 2012 AND LEFT FRONT HAS ALSO CALLED FOR A 12-HOURS GENERAL STRIKE IN WEST BENGAL IN PROTEST AGAINST THE PRICE HIKE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (.) ALL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO VIOLATION OF LAW AND ORDER AND THAT NO UNTOWARD INCIDENT TAKES PUCE (.) ATTEMPTS AT FORCIBLE CLOSURE OF GOVERNMENT OFFICES, SHOPS, MARKETS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS, ETC. SHOULD BE FIRMLY DEALT WITH (.) ALL STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICES WILL REMAIN OPEN AND ALL GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES SHOULD REPORT FOR DUTY (.) GOVT. EMPLOYEES WILL NOT BE GRANTED ANY LEAVE ON THAT DAY (.) VITAL INSTALLATIONS SHOULD BE SPECIALLY GUARDED (.) NORMAL VOCATION OF THE PEOPLE IN GENERAL SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO BE DISTURBED (.) IN PARTICULAR IT SHOULD BE ENSURED THAT THERE IS NO INTERRUPTION IN NORMAL FLOW OF ROAD TRAFFIC OR STOPPAGE OF MOVEMENT OF TRAINS DUE TO SQUATTING OR OTHER TYPES OF BLOCKADES (.) IT IS DESIRED THAT SUCH SITUATIONS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO DEVELOP AND PROMPT ADVANCE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO EFFECTIVELY DEAL WITH THEM (.) EXTENSIVE ROAD PATROLLING SHOULD BE ARRANGED AND ADEQUATE RESERVE POLICE FORCE BE KEPT WITH VEHICLES AT STRATEGIC CENTRES SO THAT WHENEVER REQUIRED THEY MAY BE DEPLOYED QUICKLY TO DEAL WITH ANY UNTOWARD SITUATION (.) FIRE BRIGADE SHOULD BE ASKED TO BE IN READINESS FOR DEALING WITH ARSON CASES, IF ANY (.) IT SHOULD BE ENSURED THAT NO GOVERNMENT PROPERTY INCLUDING THE PROPERTY OF RAILWAYS AND OTHER CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND UNDERTAKINGS IS DESTROYED OR DAMAGED(.) GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE KEPT INFORMED IMMEDIATELY OF THE DEVELOPMENT(.) REPORTS ON LAW AND ORDER SITUATION CONCERNING HIS DISTRICT SHOULD BE SENT TO THE UNDERSIGNED ON BANDH DAY AT 11 A.M. AND 3 P.M. AND FURTHER ON A REGULAR BASIS (.)

MESSAGE ENDS

SD/- SAMAR GHOSH
CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL