Budget Session: Opposition backs national trade union strike, forces Lok Sabha adjournment

Opposition members disrupted Lok Sabha proceedings on Thursday. They supported a national strike by trade unions protesting the India-US trade deal. They also raised state issues. Later, they debated the Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill. Opposition members alleged the bill favors industrialists. They claimed earlier legislations already took away workers' rights.

Budget Session: Opposition backs national trade union strike, forces Lok Sabha adjournment
Opposition members disrupted Lok Sabha proceedings on Thursday. They supported a national strike by trade unions protesting the India-US trade deal. They also raised state issues. Later, they debated the Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill. Opposition members alleged the bill favors industrialists. They claimed earlier legislations already took away workers' rights.