Trade Unions' Bharat Bandh hits road, railway traffic in parts of West Bengal
Kolkata/IBNS: The 24-hour Bharat Bandh (nationwide strike) called by ten Central Trade Unions (CTU) to protest against the Narendra Modi government's "anti-people policies" have hit road and railway traffic in parts of West Bengal, media reports said.
The bandh has been called to protest against a host of "anti-people policies" by the Centre including the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and National Register of Citizens (NRC).
As per media reports, some railway tracks have been blocked by the bandh supporters.
In a visual flashed on a local television channel, a bike-rider was beaten by the protestors.
In Behala Tram Depot, which is located in South 24 Parganas, shops were closed by the bandh supporters who were carrying the flags of Left.
However, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said her government opposes to the idea of calling bandh but supports the cause. All state government officials are asked to be present at their respective offices in the state.
In Karnataka, a bus was damaged following the incident of stone pelting in Madikeri district.
Supporting the bandh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted, "The Modi-Shah Govt’s anti people, anti labour policies have created catastrophic unemployment & are weakening our PSUs to justify their sale to Modi’s crony capitalist friends. Today, over 25 crore workers have called for #BharatBandh2020 in protest. I salute them."
(Image Credit: CPI-M West Bengal Twitter)
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