Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday believed that 'Bharat Bandh' organised against the policies of the Central government has turned out to be another "Kerala Bandh," criticising the "coercive disruptions" that have held the state back.
In Kanyakumari district, passengers heading to Kerala via Tamil Nadu have been severely affected. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses are not operating from the Vadasery Bus Stand. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) buses operate only up to the int
Workers and farmers across India participated in a nationwide strike on Thursday, organised by several trade unions and parties to protest central government policies, including labour codes, trade agreements, privatisation, and other measures perceived as anti-worker and anti-farmer.
Speaking to ANI, SKM Convenor Hannan Mollah expressed its disagreement with the deal, citing adverse repercussions on the Indian farmers. He accused the BJP-led Central government of "surrendering before the shrewdness of the US."
"However, the Board's protest movement against the Waqf Amendment Act will continue as planned, and all other programs will be held as per the scheduled dates," the AIMPLB said in a statement.
"The people of Bihar, including mothers and sisters, are in pain. They themselves have called for a Bharat Bandh and have got the support of the BJP and the NDA. How can they abuse the PM's mother? RJD and Congress have abused mothers and sisters, making it a shameful day for democracy," Cho
As scores of people walked the streets across the country with their trade union flags and slogans and presented their demands through a 17-point charter. The trade unions have accused the Centre of diluting worker rights, alleging that the central government is pushing economic reforms w
A verbal confrontation broke out between Kolkata Police personnel and members of Left parties' trade unions amid the ongoing 'Bharat Bandh' protests in the city on Wednesday.
Sanitation workers across all four zones of Thoothukudi Corporation in Tamil Nadu held a one-day strike demanding justice over long-pending issues and alleged that State government has not implemented promised changes despite a 2017 go-ahead.
Normal life was hit in Kerala's Ernakulam district on Wednesday with Public transport and commercial establishments shut in the nationwide 'Bharat Bandh' by the combine of trade unions.