CG-STRIKE
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- India
The two-day strike against the
Central government's alleged anti-worker policies on January 8
and 9 evoked a mixed response in Chhattisgarh which remained
peaceful during the stir.
Services in key sectors like banking and insurance,
however, were affected.
The strike was called by Central trade unions.
On Wednesday, most of the nationalised and private
sector banks remained closed and ATMs ran out of cash, as
their employees joined the strike.
Employees of insurance companies, post offices,
Anganwadi workers, medical representatives also joined the
stir, which affected services.
Transport services remained normal. Shops, markets and
business establishments remained opened across the state and
normal life was unaffected.
Mining activities were partially affected.
A trade union leader, however, claimed the strike was
a huge success in Chhattisgarh.
"Thousands of employees and workers of trade unions,
independent federations and state government departments took
part in the strike to protest against the anti-labourer,
anti-farmer and anti-people policies of the government,"
Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) state secretary Dharmraj
Mahapatra told PTI.
Working of banks, insurance firms, coal units, income
tax offices, post office, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
was mainly affected due to the strike, he claimed.
The shutdown was observed in support of 12-point
demands that included minimum wage of Rs 18,000 per month,
reintroduction of the old pension scheme, suspension of
unilateral amendments to labour laws. The demands also
included halting disinvestment of PSUs and improving
employment opportunities, he said.
Production was completely stalled in the Manikpur coal
mine of state-owned South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) in
Korba district while it was partially affected in Kusmunda,
Gevra and Dipka coal mines of the district.
Agitators held protests at several place in state
capital Raipur.
No untoward incident has been reported so far in any
part of the state.
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