Bharat Bandh: Trade Unions Hold Nationwide Strike Against Modi Govt's Policies; See Pictures

Protesters shout slogans in support of a nationwide general strike called by trade unions aligned with opposition parties to protest the Indian government's economic policies, in New Delhi. (Image: AFP)

Police stand beside a poster board announcing a strike, outside the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), during a nationwide general strike called by trade unions aligned with opposition parties to protest the Indian government's economic policies in Hyderabad. (Image: AFP)

Protesters display placards in support of a nationwide general strike called by trade unions aligned with opposition parties to protest the Indian government's economic policies, in New Delhi. (Image: AFP)

Protesters display placards in support of a nationwide general strike called by trade unions aligned with opposition parties to protest the Indian government's economic policies, in New Delhi. (Image: AFP)

Members of the Central Trade Unions hold placards during a nationwide general strike called by trade unions aligned with opposition parties to protest the Indian government's economic policies in Hyderabad. (Image: AFP)

Activists with the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) and labourers shout slogans at a rally in support of a nationwide general strike called by trade unions aligned with opposition parties to protest the Indian government's economic policies in Bangalore. (Image: AFP)

General Post Office employees stage a protest during the trade unions' nationwide strike, in Ranchi. (Image: PTI)

Left parties supporters block the traffic on the Dak Bangalow road in support of the nationwide strike called by ten trade unions in protest against the alleged anti-people policies of the Centre, in Patna. (Image: PTI)

CITU activists raise slogans during a protest organised in support of the Trade unions' nationwide strike, in Shimla. (Image: PTI)

Members of Left supported organisations take part in a demonstration at Shaheedi Park in support of the nationwide strike called by ten trade unions in protest against the alleged anti-people policies of the Centre, in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)

Members of various unions demonstrate outside the LIC Building in Hazratganj during the trade unions' nationwide strike, in Lucknow. (Image: PTI)

Trade union members shout slogans during a protest rally organised in support of a nationwide strike called by the ten trade unions over various issues, in Mumbai. (Image: PTI)

Police detain SUCI activists who were staging a road blockade in support of the trade unions' Bharat Bandh, in Kolkata. (Image: PTI)