Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Politicians, trade union workers and common people took to streets here on Wednesday to observe the 'Bharat Bandh' call by trade unions and other organisations against the central government.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Protesters were seen raising slogans outside Jadavpur University in the city and Hooghly following the trade unions' call for Bharat Bandh against the 'anti-worker policies of central government'.
Burdwan (West Bengal) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): A clash broke out between the workers of Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Students' Federation of India (SFI) workers here on Wednesday during the 'Bharat Bandh' call given by trade Unions against the policies of the central government.
New Delhi [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Transportation including the bus and railway services were badly affected in various parts of West Bengal, Odisha and elsewhere on Wednesday following the 'Bharat Bandh' call given by the trade unions against the central government.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee President Niranjan Patnaik on Wednesday made a human chain to support a nationwide trade union strike against economic downturn.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): The Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government in Maharashtra on Wednesday extended its support to the 'Bharat Bandh' call by trade unions against the policies of the Central government.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Employees of All India Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) here on Wednesday participated in the 'Bharat Bandh' call given by trade unions against the policies of the central government.
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): There is heavy security at major junctions of Kalaburagi as a large number of people are expected to come out on the streets to support the All India strike called by Trade Unions.
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): In the backdrop of 'Bharat Bandh' call by the trade unions, a state transport bus driver took to wheels wearing a helmet for his protection here on Wednesday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Bharat Petroleum Refinery employees union on Wednesday extended support to the all India strike called by Central Trade Unions to be observed today.
New Delhi [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hailed the trade unions 'Bharat Bandh' call and said that the "anti-people" and "anti-labour" policies of the centre have created 'catastrophic' unemployment.