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The purpose of the bandh is to oppose the policies of the central government, which unions consider anti-laborer, anti-farmer and corporate supporters.
Important services like bank, insurance, postal mining, highway, construction, and government transport in many states may be affected tomorrow i.e. July 9.
This is because more than 25 crore employees are going to go on a nationwide strike i.e. Bharat Bandh. 10 central trade unions and their associate organizations have called a strike.
The purpose of this bandh is to oppose the policies of the central government, which unions consider anti-laborer, anti-farmer and corporate supporters.
Understand this whole matter through questions and answers…
Question 1: Who is joining this strike?
answer: More than 25 crore employees are going to participate in this strike. This includes employees of several sectors like bank, post, coal mining, insurance, transport, factories and construction. Apart from this, farmers and rural laborers will also join this protest. This strike will take place across the country. Some essential sectors like railway and tourism have been excluded from this strike.
Question 2: Why has trade unions called this strike?
answer: Trade unions say that the policies of the government are against laborers and farmers. They allege that the government is privatizing public sector companies to benefit corporates, snatching the rights of laborers, and weakening the rights such as workers to strike and mass bargaining through four new labor codes.
Question 3: What will be affected by this strike?
answer: Many essential services can be affected by this strike. Especially:
- Banking: Government and cooperative banks may remain closed or services may be limited.
- Postal services: Work may come to a standstill, which may delay postal delivery.
- transportation: Government buses and state transport services can stop, which will cause problems.
- coal mining: Work in coal mining and industrial units may stop.
- Insurance Sector: Work in offices of LIC and other insurance companies will be affected.
Question 4: Will schools and colleges also remain closed?
answer: There is no clear information about schools and colleges that they will remain completely closed. There may be difficulty in movement due to the affect of transport services. If you are connected to a school or college, it would be better to contact the local administration or institute.
Question 5: Is anyone more supporting this strike?
answer: Yes, this strike has also received support from United Kisan Morcha (SKM) and agricultural laborers organizations. They will hold mass protests, rallies and meetings in rural areas. Apart from this, some opposition parties are also supporting this strike.
Question 6: Has has such a strike happened before?
answer: Yes, trade unions have already done such nationwide strikes. Similar strikes took place in November 2020, March 2022 and February 2024, in which millions of employees and farmers took part.
Question 7: Will this strike be completely peaceful?
answer: Unions say that this strike will be peaceful and its purpose is to draw the attention of the government towards the problems of laborers and farmers. However, such a large scale strike can create a situation of tension or discomfort in some places.
Question 8: What is the government’s stand on this strike?
answer: So far no official statement has been revealed by the government on this strike. But if we look at the earlier strikes, the government has often described them as “limited effects”. This time too, tension between the government and unions may increase, as unions are demanding to change the policies of the government.
