India News: Strongly condemning the Naxalite attack in neighbouring Chhattisgarh, the opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh today gave a call for state bandh in protest.

"We strongly condemn the dastardly act that killed number of our former colleagues. As Chhattisgarh was a part of Madhya Pradesh before the division, therefore gave a bandh call tomorrow in protest," state Congress president Kantilal Bhuria and leader of opposition, Ajay Singh told reporters.