STRIKE UPDATE - Sonada Totally Shut Down, People are Enjoying the day as a Holiday

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All the shops in Sonada are completely closed, and no vehicles are plying on the roads.

People were in fact seen enjoying the strike with a game of volleyball, some roaming out with friends and some enjoying free day with family.

Pics: Bizz Pradhan and Arun Rai, DC

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