Congress Leader & opposition parties on Sunday expressed support to the Bharat Bandh

To protest against the sky rocketing prices of petrol 

As Opposition unites to call for Bharat Bandh over rising fuel prices, services across the country are likely to be hit on the first working day of the week, Front over rising fuel prices, in a showdown with the Narendra Modi government that has evaded a direct explanation to the non-stop rise in fuel prices. The latest to join the voice of dissent is Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS)

Recently Congress Leader Twitts -  

Sachin Pilot
(@SachinPilot)
Congress president @RahulGandhi called for a Bharat bandh on Monday to protest over the rising petrol and diesel prices in the country, for the welfare of the people. Against the hegemony of BJP government, let's unite & support #BharatBandh in favour of common man.