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Kolkata,
Mar
28:
Normal
life
was
disrupted
at
some
places
in
West
Bengal
in
the
wake
of
a
two-day
nationwide
strike
called
by
central
trade
unions
from
Monday.
Transport
services
were
affected
in
a
few
districts
as
protesters
blocked
roads
and
halted
train
movement
at
some
railway
stations
on
the
Howrah
and
Sealdah
sections.
Railway
officials,
however,
said
there
were
no
reports
of
any
major
disruption
so
far.
Operations
at
offices,
educational
institutions
and
commercial
establishments
were
unaffected
in
most
parts
of
the
state,
even
as
the
trade
unions
backed
by
the
Left
Front
exuded
confidence
that
the
strike
would
be
successful
on
both
days.
Banking
services
were
partially
impacted
as
branches
in
a
few
areas
downed
shutters
with
a
section
of
employees
not
reporting
for
duty,
while
many
ATMs
remained
closed.
However,
there
was
hardly
any
impact
on
the
functioning
of
new-generation
private
sector
banks.
A
joint
forum
of
central
trade
unions
has
given
a
call
for
Bharat
Bandh
on
Monday
and
Tuesday,
to
protest
against
a
number
of
government
policies.
“We
are
expecting
participation
of
over
20
crore
formal
and
informal
workers
with
mass
mobilisation
across
the
country
on
Monday
and
Tuesday,”
All
Indian
Trade
Union
Congress
general
secretary
Amarjeet
Kaur
had
said
on
Sunday.
Story first published: Monday, March 28, 2022, 12:14 [IST]
For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS | Published: Monday, March 28, 2022, 12:14 [IST] Kolkata, Mar 28: Normal life was disrupted at some places in West Bengal in the wake of a two-day nationwide strike called by central trade unions from Monday. Transport services were affected in a few districts as protesters blocked roads and halted train movement at some railway stations on the Howrah and Sealdah sections. Railway officials, however, said there were no reports of any major disruption so far. Operations at offices, educational institutions and commercial establishments were unaffected in most parts of the state, even as the trade unions backed by the Left Front exuded confidence that the strike would be successful on both days. Banking services were partially impacted as branches in a few areas downed shutters with a section of employees not reporting for duty, while many ATMs remained closed. However, there was hardly any impact on the functioning of new-generation private sector banks. A joint forum of central trade unions has given a call for Bharat Bandh on Monday and Tuesday, to protest against a number of government policies. “We are expecting participation of over 20 crore formal and informal workers with mass mobilisation across the country on Monday and Tuesday,” All Indian Trade Union Congress general secretary Amarjeet Kaur had said on Sunday. Story first published: Monday, March 28, 2022, 12:14 [IST]