Mazdoor Sabha member Harbhajan Singh Sidhu told news agency PTI that state transport services are likely to be affected due to the strike. The protest is likely to cause delays or cancellations in local transport services and logistics operations.

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India, on August 21 (Wednesday) saw protests erupt across the nation as part of Bharat Bandh, a nationwide strike, in protest against a recent Supreme Court ruling that approved the subclassification of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).

Bharat Bandh: Mob in India’s Bihar tries to set on fire school bus carrying children. Shocking video

Patna SDM Shrikant Kundlik Khandekar was in civil clothes and was mistakenly hit by the policeman during the lathi charge on the supporters of Bharat Bandh on Wednesday.

Bharat Bandh: SDM mistakenly lathi-charged by Patna policeman, watch video

Indian farmers opposed to reforms they say threaten their livelihoods renewed their push against the changes with nationwide protests on Monday, a year after laws on the liberalisation of the sector were introduced.

Indian farmers stage nationwide protests against reforms

Six people were killed in Madhya Pradesh, at least five of them in the crossfire between the police and protesters