Why has 'Bharat Bandh' been announced on Wednesday?
A forum of central trade unions called for a 'Bharat Bandh' on Wednesday to "oppose the anti-worker, anti-farmer and anti-national pro-corporate policies of the government". They said they submitted a 17-point charter of demands to Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya last year, but didn't get a serious response. They said Centre's four new labour codes weaken unions and increase working hours.