Kaun Jitega 2019: Bengal Bandh: BJP called shutdown hits normal life

West Bengal BJP President Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday termed his party's 12-hour shutdown as successful and peaceful barring a few stray incidents and blamed the ruling Trinamool Congress activists for the sporadic violence.

The BJP leader also announced the withdrawal of the shutdown call around 4 p.m., two hours ahead of the scheduled time.

Following the killing of two youths during a clash between agitating students and the police last week over the recruitment of new teachers at a school in North Dinajpur district's Islampur, the state BJP leadership had called for the shutdown across the state, claiming the two were shot dead by the police.