New Delhi: Recently, in protest against the anti-labor policies of the central government of India, on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, trade unions have announced a Bharat Bandh across the country. On the call of 10 major trade unions of the country, about 25 crore people are expected to join the strike. The impact of this bandh was also seen in Uttar Pradesh.

Bus Demolition: It has been reported that during the Bharat Bandh in Cooch Behar, West Bengal, protesters were seen vandalizing a bus.

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Workers also took to the streets in Varanasi: Sources say that the Bharat Bandh call of other organizations including the trade union is also visible in Varanasi. Many trade unions have taken to the streets. At the same time, the district police and administration are also in alert mode. According to police and administration officials, section 144 is applicable in the district. Therefore, action will be taken against those who take out the procession and perform without permission.

#WATCH West Bengal: A bus vandalised in Cooch Behar during the Bharat Bandh called by ten trade Unions against 'anti-worker policies of Central Govt' pic.twitter.com/Cc3ksWndL2

— ANI (@ANI) January 8, 2020

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Impact on the movement due to rain in Delhi: It is being said that All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) General Secretary Amarjeet Kaur said that members of 10 Central Trade Unions along with various regional federations are also participating in this nationwide strike. Central unions include AITUC, INTUC, CITU, AICCTU, SEVA, LPF among others. He said that rain in Delhi could not affect the movement. Workers will take out a procession in the industrial areas of the state and according to the plan, the employees will gather on the ITO and then take out the procession from here.

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Four indigenous bombs have been recovered by the police from the railway track near Hridaypur station in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal.

West Bengal: Four crude bombs recovered by Police from railway track near Hridaypur station in North 24 Parganas. pic.twitter.com/TUT0dXiV62

— ANI (@ANI) January 8, 2020