NEW DELHI: Millions went on strike throughout India on Wednesday , unions said, as workers angry at the government's labour policies brought travel chaos across the country.
Bus and train services and state-owned banks bore the brunt of the national strike action that was staged in defiance of government warnings of"consequences" for anyone who took part. Police said there had been some"clashes" in Kolkata and other districts between supporters and opponents of the strike.
Opposition parties have backed the strikers. Rahul Gandhi, former leader of the main opposition Congress party said the government had"created catastrophic unemployment" in a Twitter message praising the action.
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