The life remained by and large normal in Uttar Pradesh today despite a country-wide shut down called by some groups against the caste-based reservations in jobs and education.<br /><br />The official sources said there was no report of any untoward incident from anywhere in the state till around noon during the ongoing 'Bharat Bandh.' <br /><br />The life in state capital Lucknow remained normal with traders opening their shops and vehicles plying on the roads.<br /><br />The government and private offices and schools too functioned without any hinderance.<br /><br />The Centre had advised all states to beef up security and prevent any violence during the Bharat Bandh on Monday.
