2020 Indian general strike

The 2020 Indian general strike was a mass general strike that was held across India on 26 November 2020.

The strike was organized by 10 trade unions across the country and was supported by the Indian National Congress, Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist), and other left-wing parties.^[1]^[2]^[3] Trade unions claim 250 million (25 crore) people took part in the strike,^[4]^[5] which Jacobin says would make it arguably the largest in history.^[6]

The strike was followed by a farmers march to New Delhi, which arrived there on 30 November with tens of thousands of farmers surrounding Delhi,^[7] increasing to hundreds of thousands by 3 December.^[8]

^ Sarkar, Niladry (26 November 2020). "'Historic' All India General Strike majorly successful: claim CPIM, Congress in Kolkata". The Statesman. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
^ "10 Trade unions to hold strike on November 26". The Telegraph. ABP Group. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
^ "26 November 2020 strike: Which unions are participating in Bharat Bandh? Who all are backing it? [DETAILS]". Times Now. 25 November 2020. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
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[TheStatesman-1] Sarkar, Niladry (26 November 2020). "'Historic' All India General Strike majorly successful: claim CPIM, Congress in Kolkata". The Statesman. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.

[TelegraphIndia-2] "10 Trade unions to hold strike on November 26". The Telegraph. ABP Group. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.

[timesnow20201125-3] "26 November 2020 strike: Which unions are participating in Bharat Bandh? Who all are backing it? [DETAILS]". Times Now. 25 November 2020. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.

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