INSEC representatives have reported that the ongoing indefinite strike in Tarai-Madhes for past 20 days has caused shortage of daily commodities, petroleum products and medicines. 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.