Holy moly

Today has been an interesting day. Several of the roads we take to get into the office were closed this morning. We spent 2 hours in traffic and then our driver found a back road. We went through this really small village on a dirt road and when we got to the main road saw that there were riots. Small fires in the roads, street poles torn up from the ground, and concrete blocks throughout the road so the police couldn't get through...it was really crazy. We turned around and headed back to the hotel. By the time we got back to the hotel, the security was beefed up. There were police officers with weapons standing at the main gate.

I have no idea what the riots are all about and I haven't received any updates from the US Embassy or EY firm security. We are leaving in a little bit to see if the roads have opened back up. I will try to find out what this is all about and keep you posted.

Update - here is what the riots/protest/traffic jam was all about (taken from my Ey firm security e-mail)

Significant traffic disruption on 7 February was reported on several roads in the city of Gurgaon (Haryana state, National Capital Region) as a result of demonstrations by local residents and businesspeople in the Udyog Vihar area. The protests are being undertaken in opposition to the proposed demolition of illegally constructed buildings in the vicinity of an Indian Air Force (IAF) ammunition depot. The thoroughfares affected by the rallies include Atul Kataria roundabout and Bata Chowk, which lead to Old Delhi Road, MG Road and the Gurgaon-New Delhi Expressway. In addition, traffic on National Highway 8 (NH-8), which connects the capital Delhi to the city of Mumbai (Maharashtra state), has also been disrupted by the demonstrations.