GUWAHATI: The Assam government issued an order to all government offices to remain open on January 8 for Bharat Bandh.
The order stated, “State government desires that all government offices and services should function normally during the strike call period. You are therefore requested to take necessary steps to ensure normal functioning of all government offices and services during strike call period.”
It also mentioned that “pay cut and other actions may be resorted to under FR 17(1) “no work no pay” principle.”
Around 10 central trade unions declared that approximately 25 crore people will participate in a nationwide strike to protest against the government's "anti-people's" policies on January 8.
Several trade unions like INTUC, HMS, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, CITU, AITUC, LPF, UTUC and other independent federations and associations had adopted a declaration in September 2019 to hold the strike.