The two-day national strike announced by all unions except BMS in protest of the central government’s policies is progressing. Workers in the motor vehicle, banking, insurance, railways and electricity sectors are participating in the strike, which is seriously affecting normal life (national strike in progress).
Protesters block employees’ vehicle at Kochi BPCL. The strike in BPCL was earlier banned by the high court. In Kochi, except for the Metro, the transport system is almost at a standstill. Meanwhile, BEML, a central public sector undertaking, banned the national strike. The move is in line with an ordinance banning strikes in defense establishments.
The functioning of government offices in the state was also disrupted. In the states ruled by the opposition parties, the strike is almost complete. CITU workers send back workers who went to work at Kanchikode Infra Park. Protesters staged a protest in front of an open shop at Edavannapara in Malappuram. The protesters are protesting against the family shop in Edavannapara.
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People’s lives in the state came to a standstill as workers in commercial establishments and the motor vehicle sector went on strike. In Malappuram Manjeri, joint trade union activists blocked vehicles on the road. Kozhikode: Workers’ strike began in Kozhikode. The strike in Idukki is almost complete. Debt markets are closed. Very few private vehicles are on the road. The situation is similar to the hartal in the High Range.
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