Salute 25-cr workers on Bharat bandh: Rahul

January 08, 2020 09:54

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi greets Wednesday with a tweet on the Bharat bandh call by 10 labour unions. Gandhi tweeted, "The Modi-Shah Govt's anti people, anti labour policies have created catastrophic unemployment and are weakening our PSUs to justify their sale to Modi's crony capitalist friends. Today, over 25 crore workers have called for #BharatBandh2020 in protest. I salute them."

Transport and banking services at several places are likely to be affected due to the 'Bharat Bandh' called by all 10 Central trade unions along with different federations being organised to protest against "anti-worker policies of BJP government" on Wednesday.

Ten central trade unions including CITU, INTUC, among others have given the call for strike with a 12-point charter of demand. Trade union Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) will not be taking part in the strike.

Image: The West Bengal government is not supporting the bandh, but CM Mamata Banerjee said she supported their demands. In Kanchrapara, North 24 Parganas, protesters block railway tracks.

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