2 cadre killed: Cong 12-hr bandh paralyses Kerala

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Congress on Monday called for a 12-hour bandh in Kerala to protest against the killing of its two workers in the state’s Kasargode a day earlier. The shutdown affected normal life in the state even as the high court took strong objection to hartal and summoned senior Congress leaders. State Congress had blamed CPI (M) activists for the murders even as the ruling party denied any involvement.