Updated On: 08 July, 2025 01:11 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
Schools, colleges, and private offices are expected to remain open on July 9. However, normal operations may face disruptions in some regions due to commuting issues. Public buses, taxis, and app-based cab services could be affected as trade unions and allied groups have planned protest marches and road demonstrations in several cities

A forum of 10 central trade unions and their associates has called for a general strike or `Bharat Bandh` to "oppose the anti-worker, anti-farmer and anti-national pro-corporate policies of the government." Representational pic
More than 25 crore workers engaged in sectors ranging from banking, insurance, postal to coal mining, highway and construction are expected to go on a nationwide general strike on Wednesday, July9, potentially disrupting services across the country.
An association of bank employees on Monday said the banking sector will join a nationwide strike on July 9, called by the central trade unions, against the economic policies of the Centre.
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