Bharat Bandh Today: Trade Unions Called a Nationwide Strike Across India

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(Bharat Bandh) A call for Bharat Bandh has been made today. Various labor, bank employee, and farmer organizations in the country have called for a 'Bharat Bandh', and it is reported that 10 central trade unions will participate in this nationwide strike happening today.

The impact of this strike is expected to affect many sectors. Major labor unions like CITU, AITUC, INTUC, HMS, AICCTU, LPF, and UTUC will participate in the Bharat Bandh, which has been called against new labor laws, the India-US trade agreement, changes in MGNREGA, and other policies.

Claiming that the new four labor laws introduced by the central government have endangered job security for workers, 10 central labor unions have come together to call this strike in protest. The main demands behind this strike are to repeal the four new labor laws, withdraw the proposed bills, and strengthen MGNREGA.

Summary

• Call for a nationwide Bharat Bandh on February 12

• Protest against new labor laws, MNREGA, and employment guarantee scheme

• Possibility of impact on banks, government offices, and public transport