Bharat Bandh receives lukewarm response on Day 1 | Top points
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On the first day of the two-day Bharat Bandh received a lukewarm response with most of the impact of the strike remaining limited to parts of a few states. Here are the top developments.
A joint forum of trade unions across India has called for a two-day Bharat Bandh, starting at 6 am on Monday. The Bandh has been called to protest against the Centre's policies in various sectors. While rail and road transport services were hit in some parts of the country, the overall response to the call for bandh was lukewarm.'
As we step into the second day of the Bharat Bandh, here are the top developments:
1. The Bharat Bandh was called by a joint platform of central trade unions against the Union government’s policies, mainly privatisation and inflation.
2. Among the demands put forth by the forum are
3. The nationwide strike has been supported by the All India Bank Employees’ Association to protest against the government’s plan to privatise public sector banks, and the Banking Laws Amendment Bill, 2021.
4. Sectors such as coal, steel, oil, telecom, postal, income tax, copper, and insurance are taking part in the nationwide strike.
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