Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress on Saturday said that it supported the issues that led the Opposition parties to call the Bharat Bandh, however, the Bengal government would take measures to maintain public services on Monday – since it was against the shutdown.

TMC general secretary Partha Chatterjee said that the government would not let normal life to be paralyzed during the bandh.

"We shall not allow normal life to be paralysed and the development process affected in the state. Steps have been taken to keep alive the entire transport system. Buses, trams and other modes of transport will ply smoothly. More number of state-run buses will ply on the day of the bandh," Chatterjee said.

He added that the TMC would take out protest march across the State on Monday against the increasing hike of fuel prices.

Bengal government has already issued an instruction for all government employees that no leave will be granted on September 10. Traders were also encouraged to keep their establishments open, and added insurance benefits up to Rs 75,000 would be provided against damage to cars and other vehicles.

Top sources told MyNation that Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee believes that there is no place for a shutdown in today's India.