Trade union strike brings India to a standstill
Public transport was paralysed in Hyderabad as the state-owned transport services remained off the roads. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle)- In Kolkata, partial impact was seen on suburban trains while shops, markets and business establishments in most areas remained closed. In pic, Clash between TMC & CPIM workers in Murshidabad (West Bengal).
- Television footage showed the strike's impact in the eastern state of West Bengal, where unions enjoy significant clout, with the capital city of Kolkata mostly deserted with bank branches, shops and other businesses closed early Wednesday. In pic
- The strike affected transport, banking operations and other services in various parts of the country. In pic, the taxis of Mumbai come to a standstill.
- Normal working at banks was affected as 23 public sector banks, 12 private sector banks, 52 regional rural banks and over 13,000 cooperative banks have joined the stir except SBI, IOB, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank who choose to stay away from
- Financial services were expected to be hit by the strike, with many banks shutting their doors for the day. In pic, members of the All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA) protest in Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh).
- Hawkers, domestic workers and daily wage labourers were also expected to join the strike to demand an increase in the minimum wage.
- The strike also affected transport. Long lines of commuters and school children could be seen at bus stops early Wednesday, while passengers were stranded at airports as taxis and rickshaws stayed off the streets. In Pic, a scene from the national
- Some 15 crore workers, including those in the banking, manufacturing, construction and coal mining sectors, were expected to walk off the job Wednesday.
- Unions are demanding the government dump plans to sell off stakes in state-run companies to boost the public purse and to shut down unproductive factories. (Photo: AFP)
- Ten major unions went ahead with the day-long strike over the government's pro-business initiatives after talks with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley broke down. (Photo: AFP)
- Crores of workers across India held a 24-hour strike Wednesday in protest to government’s economic policies, which they say will put jobs at risk and hurt ordinary people.
- People travel on footboard in MMTS trains due to increased rush due to non availability of buses. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle)
- Employees of other public sector undertakings such as Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Hindustan Shipyard, Bharat Heavy Plate and Vessels Limited, Visakhapatnam Port Trust and some private companies also joined the strike. (Photo: Deccan
- Road opposite Secunderabad Railway Station wear a deserted look due to bandh. As many as 52,000 bank employees belonging to both the states of Telangana and AP participated in the strike. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle)
- RTC buses parked at the Ranigunj depot due to Transportation strike. According to a senior official of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation, 99 per cent of the services across the state were crippled as most of the 55,000 strong workforce
- People travel on footboard in MMTS trains due to increased rush due to non availability of buses. Only skeleton services operated in a few pockets of the state. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle)
- School students wait outside school after school hours waiting for parents as no auto-richskaws available to pick them up. Majority of the auto-rickshaws also did not ply in the city. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle)
Public transport was paralysed in Hyderabad as the state-owned transport services remained off the roads. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle)
Trade union strike brings India to a standstill
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