INSEC representatives have reported that the ongoing indefinite strike in Tarai-Madhes for past 21 days has made life harder. Three weeks of bandh has caused shortage of oxygen required for patients in hospitals. Black-marketing has been seen as there is lack of food items, petroleum products owing to the bandh. Long and short route vehicles all stayed off the road while markets, factories, banks and offices remained close. The bandh has made life much harder for those who earn livelihood by daily labor. It has been learnt that the price of consumer goods have gone six times up due to the bandh. There are reports of many passengers and drivers being injured when hit by stones and beer bottles hurled by protestors at the vehicles escorted by police.