Second All India strike in 60 days, over 100 flights grounded

Breaking news !In what is touted as the biggest strike in the recent years the eight trade unions across India collectively had called 24-hour all India shutdown as a protest against a series of central government policies. Flights to Kolkata have been heavily affected as most of the carriers decided to cancel their flights to and from Kolkata. According to the reports, Jet and Jet Lite have cancelled 70 flights. Moreover, 6 flights between Chennai and Kolkata have been cancelled. More than 100 flights have been grounded.

The trade unions joining this All India strike as a sign of protest against diluting Labour laws affecting the labor force. Spiraling increase in prices of essential commodities and rising rate of disinvestment in the public sector undertakings (PSUs) have been the core issues behind calling this strike.

This is the second major All India strike in 60 days. Kerala and West Bengal are the epicentres of this strike and both the Kolkata Aiport and Thiruvanthapuram Airport wore a deserted look today morning.

Trinamool Congress has opposed this strike and the railways have remained unaffected.