In solidarity with the Bharat Bandh call by trade unions, workers march in Vijyawada, on Wednesday.
| Photo Credit: G. N. RAO
In response to the Bharat Bandh, hundreds of workers from the organised and unorganised sectors skipped duty and participated in a long march from the One Town Ratham Centre to Lenin Centre in Vijayawada on Wednesday.
Employees from various associations, including railways, banks, and LIC, marched on the streets raising slogans seeking abolition of the four Labor Codes, increasing the national minimum wage to ₹26,000, abolition of the 10-hour work system, and Minimum Support Price for farmers.
The march culminated at the Lenin Centre, where a meeting was held presided over by AITUC city secretary M. Sambasiva Rao and CITU NTR district vice president K. Durga Rao. Addressing the meeting they said: “The fight must continue until the Labour Codes, which deprive workers of their rights, are scrapped.”
The leaders noted that the Central and State governments were taking decisions and making policies that were more favourable to big corporates. They questioned the governments if they were working for the welfare of the people or for big companies.
The leaders of the Left parties urged people to unite and fight against the policies that break the backs of the common man.
Former minister Vadde Sobhanadreeswara Rao, AITUC State president R. Ravindranath, CITU State president A.V. Nageswara Rao, IFTU State president P. Prasad and leaders from farmer, bank and women associations participated in the march.
Published – July 09, 2025 11:20 pm IST
