Chandigarh, July 8- A major protest is going to be held across the country on July 9 (Wednesday). More than 25 crore employees and workers will participate in Bharat Bandh against the policies of the central government. They allege that the government's policies are anti-worker, anti-farmer and pro-corporate. This strike is expected to have a wide impact across the country. Along with economic losses, many major services may also be affected.
The call for this nationwide movement has been given by 10 major central trade unions and their affiliates. These unions say that the government is taking several steps, from changes in labor laws to privatization of public institutions, which are against the interests of the working class.
Which services will be affected?
Banking and insurance, postal and coal mining, national highway construction, government construction projects, state transport services (in several states) are expected to suffer losses worth crores of rupees due to the shutdown of work in these sectors.