Most of the shops and business establishments in major cities of Chhattisgarh remained closed on Monday in view of the state-wide shutdown called by Hindu organizations against the communal violence in Biranpur village of Bemetara district. Essential services and educational institutions were not affected in the bandh. Public transport did not run at many places. Police officials said that the shutdown was peaceful and no untoward incident has been reported from any part of the state so far. However, some protesters pelted stones at a bus at the new bus stand in Bhatagaon area of ​​Raipur, which damaged the windshield of the vehicle.