Many are claiming that the death of the young girl was not because of the bandh, but because the parents did not leave for the hospital on time. Even if that is true, the matter at hand is, are shutdowns really the best way to go about a protest? There is no denying that they cause severe interruptions to the daily life in our country. The industry complains about the loss it suffers, and many civilians, about the serious discomfort and problems they go through. Then, who is actually benefitting? Yes, voices of dissent are necessary, and they should be strong enough that the government cannot shrug them off. But surely, there are better ways. Bandhs, more often than not, result in violence of some kind.
A food for thought, then. Can we not look for other ways of protest? Ones that essentially do not leave the common man crippled? Perhaps, we can.