Bharat Bandh today, the country is closed due to the strike by Trade Unions.
This has led to stranded passengers at bus stands in Kerala, UP and many other states of India.
Schools and colleges in Bengaluru urban district are closed as a precautionary measure.
Over a million workers from at least 10 central trade unions (CTUs) are participating in the Bandh today. They have objected to the government loosening the norms for foreign investment in areas like insurance and defence.
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had earlier said that her government will not allow offices or factories to close and that public transport will run as normal. But as the reports from Bengal, the state is hit by the Bandh.
The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, which is affiliated with the Hindu nationalist group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, is not joining the strike.
Orissa is also reeling under the strike by trade unions, and the local life is affected.
A video posted by a Noida citizen can show the state of Strike in the National Capital Region:
#tradeunionstrike blocking roads in NOIDA .@BloombergTVInd pic.twitter.com/qfvOgscMuJ
— Twesh Mishra (@TweshMishra) September 2, 2015
Given all the chaos, it is doubtful that most people staying home are doing so because they are scared or in solidarity with the strike.