Images: Union strike disrupts life in India

[caption id=“attachment_228072” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Workers from several trade unions shout slogans during a protest march in Ahmedabad. Reuters”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_228078” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Police officers detain members of left wing parties during a protest in support of a one-day general strike in Hyderabad. AP”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_228081” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“An Indian supporter of left wing party participates in a protest in support of a one-day general strikein Hyderabad. P”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_228082” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Auto-rickshaws stand parked outside the railway station in Thane, Mumbai during the day-long strike. PTI”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_228083” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Policemen guard an empty platform at Howrah Station in Kolkata during the day-long strike. PTI”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_228086” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Police officers detain members of left wing parties during a protest in support of a one-day general strikein Hyderabad. AP”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_228089” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“A young boy beats drums as state employees participate in a protest in support of a one-day general strike, in Jammu. AP”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_228093” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Porters in front of Howrah Station in Kolkata on Tuesday during the day-long strike. PTI”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_228095” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Trade union activists block a major intersection as part of a countrywide industrial strikein New Delhi. PTI”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_228099” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Flight passengers stranded at NSCBI Airport in Kolkata during the day-long strike called by major trade unions against the anti-labour policies of the Centre on Tuesday. PTI”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_228101” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“The Parliament Street branch of the State Bank of India wears a deserted look in New Delhi during the countrywide strike. PTI”] [/caption]

Images: Union strike disrupts life in India

Millions of workers have gone on strike across India to express their anger at soaring prices and to back demands for improved rights for employees.

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