Bharat Bands Live News: Government offices in Kerala reported thin attendance Tuesday, despite a government order issued Monday stating that the unauthorized absence of employees participating in the strike would be treated as ‘dies non’ following an intervention by the Kerala High Court. Less than 200 employees turned up for duty at the state secretariat. In many other government offices, agitating employees, belonging to both the ruling LDF and opposition UDF, allegedly prevented others from appearing for duty. Meanwhile, shops and establishments continued to remained closed in most parts of the state, with agitators allegedly stopping trucks and even private vehicles.
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Bharat Bands Today Live Updates, Bharat Bands Live, March 29: The joint forum of central trade unions has said it will stage a 'dharma' at Jan ta Manta from 11.30 am onwards.
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By: Express Web Desk | Koch, New Delhi |
Updated: March 29, 2022 5:15:30 pm
Activists of Left trade unions take out a march in support of the two-day Bharat Bands called to protest against the 'Center' policies that are allegedly affecting farmers and workers, in Thiruvananthapuram, Monday, March 28, 2022. (PTI Photo)
Bharat Bands Live News: Government offices in Kerala reported thin attendance Tuesday, despite a government order issued Monday stating that the unauthorized absence of employees participating in the strike would be treated as ‘dies non’ following an intervention by the Kerala High Court. Less than 200 employees turned up for duty at the state secretariat. In many other government offices, agitating employees, belonging to both the ruling LDF and opposition UDF, allegedly prevented others from appearing for duty. Meanwhile, shops and establishments continued to remained closed in most parts of the state, with agitators allegedly stopping trucks and even private vehicles.
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On the second day of the nationwide strike called by trade unions, public transport and banking services remained partly disrupted in some states. In a statement, 'the'. All India Trade Union Congress (AI TUC), the joint forum of central trade unions, has said that along with independent sectoral federations and associations, they will stage a ‘dharma’ at Jan ta Manta from 11.30 am onwards.
The trade unions are protesting against the Central government’s policies affecting workers, farmers, and people in general. The decision comes following a meeting on March 22 where the trade unions said that they would protest against the 'Center' “anti-worker, anti-farmer, anti-people and anti-national policies”. The bank unions are participating to protest against the government’s plan to privatize public sector banks, as well as the Banking Laws Amendment Bill 2021. 'No work, no pay' ineffective on strike in Kerala
The second day of the two-day national strike in Kerala was near total on Tuesday as the 'dies non' (no work, no pay) issued by the Left government was not effective. Most of the employees refused to turn up for work and the streets were deserted with the buses, auto, rickshaws, taxis and even private vehicles keeping off the roads.
Less than five per cent of the government employees marked their attendance despite the State government issuing the dies non-on Monday after a High Court directive. Minor scuffles were reported from various parts of the State as some people tried to open shops. (PTI)
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