Bharat Bandh Today: Schools Open or Closed? Updates for UP, Bihar, Rajasthan

• Bharat Bandh called by central trade unions and farmer organizations on February 12, 2026, causing confusion over school closures.
• No central government order for school closures; decisions made by district administration or state governments.
• Schools in UP, Haryana, Rajasthan are open; Kerala, Odisha, West Bengal, and parts of Punjab see more closures.
• Transport concerns due to auto-rickshaw and bus union participation; police ensure security in major cities.
• Bandh demands include withdrawal of new labor codes, regularization of contract workers, and restoration of OPS.