Karnataka Schools Open Despite Bharat Bandh; Mid-Day Meal Workers' Strike Looms

• Karnataka schools to operate normally on Thursday despite nationwide Bharat Bandh.
• Department of School Education and Literacy clarified that educational institutions will remain open.
• Nearly 1.2 lakh mid-day meal workers pledged support for the strike, posing a logistical challenge.
• District commissioners empowered to make decisions for untoward incidents; officials to persuade workers not to strike.
• Bharat Bandh called by 10 central trade unions against new labor codes, India–US trade deal, and other legislative instruments.