<p>No bandh-like situation prevailed in Hubballi, during the general strike by various trade unions. </p>.<p>Day-to-day activities are not disturbed, as buses and autorickshaws are moving as usual. Schools and colleges have not declared a holiday. Business firms, government offices and market places are also open. However, branches of many banks, excluding SBI, are closed for customers. </p>.<p>Members of various trade unions took out a protest rally from Dr B R Ambedkar Circle to Sangolli Rayanna Circle, where a protest was staged.</p>.<p>Along with minimum wages, cancellation of contract labour system, no privatisation, welfare of farmers and other demands, demand for speedy implementation of the Kalasa-Banduri project was also highlighted by the protestors. </p>.<p>Slogans were also raised against the Modi government. </p>.<p>CITU leader Mahesh Pattar clarified that call was not given for bandh, but it was a general strike. Members of AITUC, TUCC, AIUTUC, AIDYO, AIBEA, BSNLEU, INTUC, AIIEA, and associations of Anganwadi workers, mid-day meal workers, medical representatives, KSRTC employees, gram panchayat employees, and others took part in the protest.</p>
<p>No bandh-like situation prevailed in Hubballi, during the general strike by various trade unions. </p>.<p>Day-to-day activities are not disturbed, as buses and autorickshaws are moving as usual. Schools and colleges have not declared a holiday. Business firms, government offices and market places are also open. However, branches of many banks, excluding SBI, are closed for customers. </p>.<p>Members of various trade unions took out a protest rally from Dr B R Ambedkar Circle to Sangolli Rayanna Circle, where a protest was staged.</p>.<p>Along with minimum wages, cancellation of contract labour system, no privatisation, welfare of farmers and other demands, demand for speedy implementation of the Kalasa-Banduri project was also highlighted by the protestors. </p>.<p>Slogans were also raised against the Modi government. </p>.<p>CITU leader Mahesh Pattar clarified that call was not given for bandh, but it was a general strike. Members of AITUC, TUCC, AIUTUC, AIDYO, AIBEA, BSNLEU, INTUC, AIIEA, and associations of Anganwadi workers, mid-day meal workers, medical representatives, KSRTC employees, gram panchayat employees, and others took part in the protest.</p>