Bharat bandh on September 2: Trade Union strike throws normal life out of gear

Autorickshaws in Delhi stayed off the road due to the nation wide strike called by the trade unions. Autorickshaws on halt at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi. (Source: Express Photo by Prem Nath Pandey)

A large number of autos and taxis remained off the roads as part of the one-day strike called by central trade unions. (Source: Express Photo by Prem Nath Pandey)

CPI(M) activists blocks the road at Sahibabad as the trade union workers calls for a nation wide strike in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday (September 2). (Source: Express Photo by Prem Nath Pandey)

An almost deserted Howrah Bridge during nation wide strike called up by several trade unions in Kolkata. (Source: PTI)

A deserted flyover during the nation wide strike called up by trade unions in Kolkata. (Source: PTI)

Air passengers wait during nation wide strike called by trade unions at NSCBI Airport in Kolkata on Wednesday (September 2). (Source: PTI)

Bank workers take out a torch rally in Bhopal on Tuesday (September 1) in support of 2nd September's strike to protest aganist the proposed labour reforms by Central and State Government. (Source: PTI)

CITU leader Shyamal Chakraborty addresses a rally in Kolkata on Tuesday (September 1) in support of 2nd September's strike to protest aganist the proposed labour reforms by Central and State Government. (Source: PTI)

Police arrest a SUCI lady activist during the nation wide strike called by trade unions in Kolkata. (Source: PTI)

SUCI lady activists and police clash during nation wide strike called by trade unions in Kolkata on Wednesday (September 2). (Source: PTI)

Trade Union protesters at Okhla phase one industrial area, Delhi. Protesting against the proposed changes in various labour laws, 10 central trade unions are observing a 24-hour nation-wide bandh today. (Source: Express Photo)

Trade Union workers holding a protest in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. (Source: Express photo by Javed Raja)

Passengers wait at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International airport, Kolkata with their family overnight to catch flight. (Source: Express Photo by Subham Dutta)

A little boy playing outside a near empty Subhash Chandra Bose International airport. (Source: Express Photo by Subham Dutta)

Passengers wait outside Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport for cabs. Cab service has been severely affected in Kolkata. (Source: Express Photo by Subham Dutta)

Business, banking and transport services are disrupted due to the bandh call. (Source: Express Photo)

In Delhi NCR, trade unions are demanding the right to collective bargaining and raising minimum wages to Rs 15,000 amongst other things. (Source: Express Photo)

Trade union leaders claimed that around 15 crore formal sector workers are on strike in support of their 12-point charter of demands. (Source: Express Photo)

Shops and factories were closed down as the strike took its toll. (Source: Express Photo)

Services of nearly 10,000 cabs are affected. (Source: Express Photo)

Commuters had a harrowing time at New Delhi station today as a large number of autos and taxis remained off the roads as part of the one-day strike called by central trade unions. (Source: Express photo by Prem nath Pandey)

Passengers has to wait for hours in the heat to avail any transport from the station to reach any part of the city. (Source: Express photo by Prem nath Pandey)

The unions decided to go ahead with the strike as their talks with a ministerial panel headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley did not make any headway on their 12-point charter of demands. (Source: Express photo by Prem nath Pandey)

They are also demanding enhanced pension for workers, stoppage of disinvestment in PSUs, stoppage of contractorisation, removal of ceiling on bonus and provident fund, compulsory registration of trade unions within 45 days. (Source: Express photo by Prem nath Pandey)