Indian workers go on a daylong nationwide strike against Modi's economic reforms

Hundreds of thousands of workers in India went on strike, opposing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's privatization plans and economic reforms. Organized by 10 major trade unions and farmer groups, Wednesday's strike disrupted coal mining, banking, insurance, and public services, according to workers’ unions. Protestors blocked railways and highways, with rallies reported in cities like Kolkata and Mumbai. Shops, schools, and roads were shut in some states, including Kerala and Odisha. Workers demand higher wages, job security, and a halt to privatization. Modi's government has pushed reforms to attract foreign investment, but unions argue these suppress workers' rights and call for the laws to be scrapped.