Bharat Bandh: Police detain CPM workers in Kolkata, railway lines blocked in Howrah

Central Trade Unions have launched a two-day Bharat bandh in protest against the government's alleged anti-worker policies and unilateral labour reforms. As many as 10 CTUs with at least 20 crore workers affiliated to them have joined the strike. The 48-hour-long national strike is likely to have a major impact in Left-dominated states of Kerala and West Bengal. "As many as 10 Central Trade Unions (CTUs) have joined hands to go on a two-day nationwide strike from tomorrow. We expect 20 crore workers to join the strike. This is the largest number of workers from formal and informal sectors joining the strike against anti-people and anti-worker policies of the BJP-led central government," Amarjeet Kaur, general secretary of AITUC, told reporters in a joint press conference of the 10 CTUs on Monday. 

Below are the live updates on Bharat Bandh