Tomorrow Bharat Bandh Protest Strike 2025: All Your Questions Answered
On July 9, 2025, a huge protest strike in the form of Bharat Bandh (an initiative against the implementation of privatization of labour) will be seen across India as 25 crore workers in the country will take part in a full-fledged general strike. A group of 10 central trade unions is organizing this tomorrow Bharat Bandh 2025 on the call against the government policies that it terms as the anti-worker policies.
You may ask yourself the question, “Is tomorrow bharat bandh?” – yes, tomorrow there is a strike and several sectors are to be affected such as banking, postal services, mining, and construction. This Bharath bandh is to demonstrate against the government policies in which unions think, it is affecting the rights and interests of the workers.
The news on the strike of tomorrow reports that 10 major trade unions have united themselves to form this Bharat Bandh protest strike. These unions comprise All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) and other seven big organizations.
The strike tomorrow is specifically targeting government policies related to:
- Privatization of public sector companies
- Outsourcing of jobs
- Making temporary workers instead of permanent employees
- Implementation of new labor codes
The trade union leaders allege these policies as anti-worker, anti-farmers and anti-national pro-corporate policies that serve the interests of big businesses and not common workers.
Key Demands of the Bharat Bandh Protest Strike
The 17 core demands have been raised against the government by the unions that are taking part in bharat bandh tomorrow. These are the most significant ones:
Employment and Job Security:
- Create more permanent jobs across sectors
- Fill vacant government positions immediately
- Stop converting permanent jobs into temporary contracts
Worker Rights Protection:
- Maintain workers’ right to strike and collective bargaining
- Prevent employers from violating labor laws without consequences
- Stop implementation of four new labor codes
Economic Support:
- Increase wages and days of work under MGNREGA (rural job guarantee scheme)
- Create similar job guarantee programs for urban areas
- Control rising prices of essential goods
Democratic Rights:
- Protect workers’ right to protest and organize unions
- Stop misusing laws to suppress worker movements
- Ensure fair treatment of migrant workers
How Will Tomorrow’s Strike Affect You?
The tomorrow strike will impact various public services across India:
Banking Services:
Banks can close down completely or with a short staff during the bharat bandh protest strike. Nonetheless, the unions in the banking sector have not announced total shutdown yet.
Transportation:
- State transport buses may not run
- Taxis and app-based cab services could be affected
- Train services might face disruptions, though railway unions haven’t confirmed participation
Most government offices and businesses:
owned by the government could be closed during the tomorrow bharat bandh.
Schools and Colleges:
Educational establishments will probably stay open, but there will be attendance problems in some schools.
Private Sector:
Private offices and businesses can still run as usual but there is a possibility that transportation will pose a problem to employee turn-up.
Previous Bharat Bandh Strikes
It is not the first time when such a big strike is organized. Previously, similar bharath bandh protests have been done by the trade unions on:
- November 26, 2020
- March 28-29, 2022
- February 16, 2024
Each of these strikes saw significant participation and disrupted normal life across the country.
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Why Are Workers Protesting?
The unions argue that the government has:
- Not conducted annual labor conferences for ten years
- Continued making decisions without consulting workers
- Increased unemployment while prices keep rising
- Reduced spending on education, health, and basic services
- Tried to weaken trade union movements
They claim these policies have increased inequality and made life harder for poor and middle-class families.
What Unions Are Participating?
The tomorrow bharat bandh 2025 includes participation from:
- All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
- Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
- 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)
- Labour Progressive Federation (LPF)
- United Trade Union Congress (UTUC)
Moreover, they are also supported by farmer unions such Samyukta Kisan Morcha and others in this strike tomorrow.
