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In pics: 2-day Bharat Bandh begins, Bengal sees protests
A 2-day nationwide strike has been called by a joint forum of Central Trade Unions (today & tomorrow). The All India Bank employees association has pledged support to the pan-India strike against 'anti-worker, anti-farmer, anti-people & anti-national policies of the union govt'. The trade unions' statement said that roadways, transport workers and electricity workers will join the strike. The statement also said unions in the rail & defence sector would be making mass mobilization in support of the strike.
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A police van can be seen parked outside Thiruvananthapuram Central. Railways employees and staff in the defence sector are also expected to hold mass mobilisations.(ANI)
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In West Bengal, government offices have been told to remain open. "It has been decided that no casual leave or any other leave for absence either in the first half or in the second half or for the whole day shall be granted to any employee on the above-mentioned dates (March 28-March 29)," a state government notification read.
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About 20 crore protesters are expected to join the Bharat Bandh call. This is the first major protest that India is set to witness after assembly elections in five states.(ANI)
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Kerala | The Bharat Bandh is also one of the biggest protests since farmers' agitation was called off last year. The farmers are set to hold the next wave of demonstrations in April.(ANI)
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Kerala| The All India Bank Employees' Association on Sunday said the bank union demands the government to stop privatisation of public sector banks and strengthen them. The country's largest lender SBI and other banks have said that their services may get impacted.(ANI)
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Residents of Thiruvananthapuram woke up to empty streets on Monday as Kerala is observing the two-day nationwide bandh.(ANI)
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