In the absence of bus services and to avoid inconvenience to students, schools and colleges in seven of the 30 districts have declared holiday
All major unions, except RSS-associated Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh, have joined the strike call
Striking union members staged demonstrations at various places raising slogans in support of their demands
Government buses and other private vehicles were operating normally on the roads
A CPM state unit leader told that there were instances of 'rasta roko' at various places in rural Maharashtra
Most of the buses run by Telangana State Road Transport Organisation are kept off the roads
All central trade unions, industrial federations and labour groups have extended their support to the strike
Trade between Tripura and Bangladesh was also affected as the workers remained absent in the land customs stations along Bangladesh
However, the water and electricity supply was not affected across the state
However, branch banking operations were affected as bank unions had declared their participation in the strike
State-run Himachal Road Transport Corporation, however, did not participate in the shutdown
Ten central trade unions across the country have called for a nationwide strike on Friday
Trade union workers blocked the main central garage of the Indian Space Research Organisation
Essential services such as banking, public transport and telecom will be affected by the strike