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  Bharat bandh today: Who will join nationwide strike and what are key demands of trade unions?

  India | February 12, 2026 0:00 IST

  Bharat bandh on February 12: Central trade unions have announced a Bharat Bandh on February 12 against labour reforms and economic policies, with nearly 30 crore workers expected to participate. Key sectors may face disruptions, while essential services will continue.

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  Bharat Bandh tomorrow: Know what's open and what's closed across India as trade unions announce stir

  India | February 11, 2026 9:54 IST

  Organisers have said the protest could see participation from more than 30 crore workers. A joint platform representing ten central trade unions has confirmed that the strike will proceed as planned.

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  Bharat bandh on February 12: Trade unions expect about 30 crore workers to join nationwide strike

  India | February 11, 2026 23:49 IST

  Ten central trade unions have confirmed that their nationwide strike on February 12 will see participation of more than 30 crore workers. The protest, backed by farmers, students and several federations, will impact at least 600 districts.

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  Bharat Bandh Highlights: Public transport disrupted, shops shut in several regions across country

  India | July 09, 2025 15:21 IST

  Bharat Bandh updates: A nationwide protest, backed by 21 organisations, was called against the Supreme Court’s August 1 verdict permitting states to sub-categorise Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for internal quota allocation.

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  Bharat Bandh today: Who called the nationwide protest and why? All you need to know

  India | July 09, 2025 0:01 IST

  Over 25 crore workers and farmers are likely to join the Bharat Bandh on Wednesday, July 9, called by 10 central trade unions and backed by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha. The protest targets the Union government's labour reforms, privatisation drive and rising inequality.

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  Bharat Bandh on July 9: Over 25 crore workers may go on strike; what's open, what's closed tomorrow?

  India | July 08, 2025 12:27 IST

  A nationwide Bharat Bandh is scheduled for July 9, 2025, with over 25 crore workers from key sectors, including banking, insurance, postal services, coal mining, construction, and state transport, going on strike. Check the list of essential services to be affected here.

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  Bharat Bandh, bank strike enters day 2; public dealings, transport services hit on first day

  India | March 29, 2022 8:36 IST

  Bharat Bandh bank strike: The central trade unions that are part of this joint forum are INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF and UTUC.

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  Bharat Bandh called for today, tomorrow; banking services likely to be hit | 10 key points

  India | March 28, 2022 0:06 IST

  The strike notices were given by workers' unions of various sectors such as coal, steel, oil, telecom, postal, income tax, copper, banks and insurance. Read ahead to know what is open, what is closed today and tomorrow amid the bandh.

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  Bharat Bandh: Reasons why 10 trade unions are protesting, and their demands

  India | November 25, 2020 22:42 IST

  The unions are protesting the government's "anti-labour policies". The unions are demanding a cash transfer of Rs 7,500 per month for all non-income tax paying families and 10 kg free ration per person per month to all needy.

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  Trade unions to go on nationwide strike on Nov 26, 25 crore workers to take part

  India | November 24, 2020 22:27 IST

  Central trade unions have called for a nationwide general strike on November 26. As many as 25 crore workers are expected to participate in the strike. 

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  Trade unions' strike hits road, rail traffic in parts of Bengal

  India | January 08, 2020 10:30 IST

  Road and rail blockades were reported from several parts of West Bengal on Wednesday as trade union activists along with Left and Congress supporters picketed in support of the 24-hour general strike against the Centre's "anti-people" policies.

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  Bank strike: ATM withdrawals, banking services to be hit across India tomorrow. Details here

  Business | January 07, 2020 18:31 IST

  Services at several bank branches and ATMs are likely to be hit on January 8 (Wednesday) as Central traders unions and bank unions have called a nationwide strike. The bank strike call is part of a Bharat Bandh call given by ten central trade unions. SBI Bank, Bank of Baroda, other banks functioning may be affected or even paralyzed.

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  Bharat Bandh Day 1: Sporadic violence reported in West Bengal, Rajasthan

  India | January 09, 2019 0:00 IST

  Normal life was largely unaffected in most parts of the country barring Left-ruled Kerala where the stir turned into a 'hartal' with schools and colleges being shut and banking services being affected.

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  Mixed Response For Nation-Wide Strike, Banking, Transport Hit

  India | February 28, 2012 19:58 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 28: A nation-wide 24-hour strike called by 11 major trade unions today evoked a mixed response disrupting public sector banking operations and transport services in some states but normal life remained largely

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  Kerala Shuts Down Because Of Nationwide Strike

  India | February 28, 2012 11:01 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 28 :  Normal life was disrupted in Kerala today due to the country-wide strike called by central trade unions to protest the "anti-labour" policies of the UPA government.Buses kept off the roads and