Bharat Bandh Tomorrow: Tomorrow i.e. on 9th July 2025, a Bharat Bandh has been announced across the country. This bandh has been called by 10 central trade unions, farmers’ organizations and rural workers’ unions. It is estimated that more than 25 crore workers will join this strike.
Bharat Band Latest News: There is a preparation to close India tomorrow i.e. on 9th July 2025 as a major social and economic movement across the country. More than 25 crore employees are expected to join this ‘Bharat Bandh’, who are associated with major sectors like banking, postal, coal mining, transport, and construction. Along with this, farmers’ organizations and rural labor organizations have also decided to support this strike.
For tomorrow’s Bharat Bandh, 10 major central trade unions have announced a nationwide strike against the anti-labor, anti-farmer and pro-corporate policies of the central government. Trade unions say that the central government has been ignoring the interests of workers for the last decade. The unions allege that the four new labor codes implemented by the government weaken the right to collective bargaining and strike. Apart from this, issues like privatization of public sector enterprises, increase in contract-based employment, and unemployment have made this strike even more urgent.
Who all support Bharat Bandh?
- Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
- All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
- Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS)
- Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)
- All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC)
- Trade Union Coordination Centre (TUCC)
- Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA)
- All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU)
- Labor Progressive Federation (LPF)
- United Trade Union Congress (UTUC)
What will be closed tomorrow?
| Service/Institution | Situation |
|---|---|
| banking services | Branches, cheque clearance, customer service may be affected |
| Postal Department | Work will be halted in many places |
| insurance companies | likely to remain closed |
| State Transport Services | Buses, taxis, app-based cab services may be disrupted |
| Coal, steel, construction | Production and workload may be affected |
| Service/Institution | Situation |
|---|---|
| school College | Will remain open , but attendance may be affected |
| hospital | Will remain open , emergency services will continue |
| Rail Services | No official strike, but delays possible |
| Markets/Malls | Will remain open , normal functioning expected |
| private office | Will remain open , but attendance may be affected by transport disruptions |
This is not the first time trade unions have given such a call. Earlier, similar strikes were seen on 26 November 2020, 28-29 March 2022, and 16 February 2024, in which lakhs of people participated. This time, the unions claim that the strike will be the largest in recent years.
What is the union’s demand?
The key demands of the unions include filling all vacant government posts, concrete steps to reduce unemployment, increasing working days and wages in MGNREGA, and implementing a similar scheme for urban areas. Apart from this, the unions are also raising their voice against privatisation and contract-based employment.