08 Jan, 18:05 (IST)

Alappuzha: Nobel prize laureate Michael Levitt who reached Kerala as government guest was stranded in a houseboat after supporters of BharatBandh blocked the boat in Kuttanad.

08 Jan, 16:09 (IST)

Members affiliated to the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) protested in Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh, despite the ongoing snowfall. View pictures below.

08 Jan, 14:46 (IST)

"CPIM has no ideology. Planting bombs on railway tracks is 'gundagardi'. In the name of movement, commuters are being beaten up and stones are being pelted. This is 'dadagiri', not a movement. I condemn this Bharat Bandh," said West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. "Bandhs called by them(Left parties) earlier were rejected. They want to get cheap publicity by calling bandh and hurling bombs on buses. Instead of gaining this publicity, political death is better," she added.

08 Jan, 13:41 (IST)

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condemned the shutdown enforced by Left groups in the state, blaming the communist rivals for the hardship being faced by common people due to lack of transportation services.

08 Jan, 12:33 (IST)

In Congress-ruled Punjab, impact of the Bharat Bandh called by trade unions was felt in several parts of the state. The protesters in Amritsar blocked Railway services. See visuals below.

08 Jan, 11:13 (IST)

"State government supports today's Bharat Bandh call of different trade unions. Government at the Centre is an anti-labour government," said Maharashtra PWD Minister and Congress veteran Ashok Chavan.

08 Jan, 11:04 (IST)

The West Bengal police recovered four crude bombs from Railway track in North 24 Parganas district. The protesters in the state have disrupted normal life, with rail and roadway services affected in several parts.

08 Jan, 10:41 (IST)

Protesters affiliated to trade unions staged a sit-in protest at Mount Road in Chennai to condemn the alleged anti-people and anti-labour policies of the Narendra Modi government.

08 Jan, 09:36 (IST)

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday extended support to the all-India strike called by central trade unions. He blamed the "anti-people" policies of the Centre for the rising unemployment and weakening condition of public sector units.

08 Jan, 08:35 (IST)

A North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) bus driver wears a helmet in wake of protests during #BharatBandh called by ten trade unions against 'anti-worker policies of Central Govt'. 

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New Delhi, January 8: Ten central trade unions have claimed that approximately 25 crore people will participate in the nationwide strike today. This strike is taking place to protest against the "anti-people" policies of the government.

According to reports, the workers will protest against central government policies and press for 12-point common demands of the working class on minimum wage, social security among others. Bharat Bandh 2020 on January 8: How And Why Banking Services Will Be Affected on Wednesday.

The trade unions have also condemned the violence on JNU campus and across other university campuses. Besides condemning the violence in college campuses, they also expressed dissatisfaction over no Indian labour conference being organised since July 2015 and other matters.

Services at several banks could be affected today as six bank unions will participate in the strike. So customers can face problems as banking services like ATMs and branch services will be affected due to the strike. However, those using NEFT and IIMPS services won't be affected by the strike.

The government has further warned central trade unions of "consequences" if they go on a proposed 24-hour nationwide strike. According to an order issued by the Ministry of Personnel said, "Any employee going on strike in any form would face the consequences which, besides deduction of wages, may also include appropriate disciplinary action."

(With additional inputs from agencies).