Bharat Bandh Today: What's Open, What's Closed? Nationwide Strike Impacts Services

• Central trade unions call for a nationwide Bharat Bandh today, February 12, protesting labor reforms and economic policies.
• Banks, buses, government offices, and some industries may face disruptions, particularly in Kerala and Odisha.
• Essential services like hospitals, ambulances, medical stores, and milk supply are exempted from the strike.
• The strike, called by 10 central trade unions, demands scrapping of new labor codes and other bills.
• Farmers' organizations like Samyukt Kisan Morcha also support the bandh, protesting the India–US trade agreement.