Nationwide Strike Sees Mixed Response, Minimal Impact on Normal Life

• A joint forum of central trade unions called for a nationwide strike against alleged "anti-worker, anti-farmer and anti-national pro-corporate policies."
• Normal life remained largely unaffected in many parts of the country, including major cities in Gujarat, West Bengal, and Tripura.
• Odisha, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu experienced significant disruptions, with public transport, markets, and educational institutions affected.
• Banking, insurance, and coal sectors were impacted in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, while port operations were hit in Tamil Nadu.
• The strike demands include scrapping new Labour Codes, withdrawing Draft Seed Bill and Electricity Amendment Bill, and restoring MGNREGA.