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hartal

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hartal [hɑːˈtɑːl]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in India) the act of closing shops or suspending work, esp in political protest
[from Hindi hartāl, from hāt shop (from Sanskrit hatta) + tālā bolt for a door (from Sanskrit: latch)]
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The early start wasn't in the itinerary (however relentless it seemed), but the stoic Rajesh had been alarmed by news of a hartal - a strike - called to protest against rising fuel prices in Kerala.
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