Bharat bandh today: BEST buses off roads, Odisha schools shut; 10 updates

Bharat bandh: Banking ops hit; buses remain off road in Goa, WB; 10 updates The strike call covers banks, post offices, BSNL, state transport, railways, port trust, defence and other PSUs, trade unions,others.

Here are the top updates

Guwahati: Left Democratic Party block trains during the 48-hourlong nationwide general strike called by central trade unions protesting against the “anti-people” policies of the Centre, in Guwahati Current Affairs : Bharat Bandh called by 10 central trade unions has entered its second day today. On Tuesday, the strike evoked a mixed response as five states, including Kerala, Odisha and Assam, witnessed complete bandh, while sporadic incidents of violence were reported in West Bengal and Rajasthan.

The bandh partly affected public life in most states and Union Territories.

Trains were stopped in Kerala, while buses and autorickshaws were off the road, hitting normal life, according to reports. Workers from various sectors have extended support to the two-day strike.

The strike call covers banks, insurance, post offices, BSNL, state transport, railways, port trust, defence and other PSUs, central-state government undertakings, municipal workers, anganwadi staffers, hawkers and others comprising 250 million people.

Here are top 10 developments on Bharat Bandh: 1. Left leader detained in Kolkata: CPM leader Sujan Chakraborty

along with other protestors was detained by police while participating in the two-day nationwide strike called by Central Trade Unions demanding minimum wages and social security schemes among others.

2. Bandh by BEST employees: Strike by Brihanmumbai Electricity

Supply and Transport(BEST) bus employees over their demands, including the fixation at master grade for those employed after 2007, merging BEST budget with ‘A’ budget of BMC and resolving the issue of employee service residences, continues today.

3. Striking employees to face consequences, warns govt: The

Centre has warned its agitating employees of disciplinary action if they remain on strike and don’t join work, according to…read more

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