BMS opinion on the Sept 2 strike

The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) brass is finding it hard to explain the success of the all-India trade union strike on September 2. Secretly, its hierarchy isn't disappointed with the impact of the strike. But it cannot laud the effort of the other trade unions as it had opted out of the strike and asked them to be patient with the government and postpone the strike by six months. BMS leaders have taken to questioning claims that the strike was successful. It has even doubted Assocham's figure that the strike led to a loss of Rs 25,000 crore as well as its efficacy in various sectors. In Delhi, most auto rickshaws and taxis stayed off the roads. BMS leaders insisted this wasn't the case, as a transport strike in Delhi wasn't possible without its support. BMS leaders are arguing that by organising a failed strike the other trade unions have surrendered their advantage and now the government would crush future strikes.