"Bharat Bandh"

I suppose you can call it democratic.

The left and the BJP is happy that the "people" have come out in "protest" though no "formal" strike was called. This shows the people's anger against the price rise, apparently. Forget about the commerce being hit, forget about lives that go out in disarray.

If fuel becomes more expensive, well, what can the government do about it? What the hell's wrong with our political system? How long will you avoid fuel becoming more expensive?

Ugh, and we know this is all being done to get votes by looking "concerned" about the poor.

Although if everyone's income is raised by an equal amount of the price rise, Marshallian demand stays at the same point. So no welfare loss.