2016 Indian general strike

October 2026 October 2026 On 2 September 2016, an estimated 150 millionhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/02/indian-workers-strike-in-fight-for-higher-wages Tens of millions of Indian workers strike in fight for higher wages The Guardian 2 September 2016http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/india/2016/09/03/477385/Tens-of.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20160903175620/http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/india/2016/09/03/477385/Tens-of.htm dead September 3, 2016 Tens of millions in India strike for higher wages Banerji Annie September 3, 2016 The China Post 2016-09-04 to 180 millionChatterji Saubhadra 2018-12-21 180 mn workers may join 2-day trade union strike in Jan against Modi govt https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/18-million-workers-may-join-2-day-trade-union-strike-in-january-against-modi-government/story-urkstNOJgD947z1VsOu4KP.html 2025-11-09 Hindustan Times en Indian public sector workers went on a 24-hour nationwide general strike against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plans for increasing privatization and other economic policies.http://gulfnews.com/news/asia/india/strike-call-evokes-mixed-response-in-india-1.1889657 Strike call evokes mixed response in India Madan Karuna September 2, 2016 Gulf News India 2016-09-04 A total of ten trade unions participated.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-37253462 Millions strike in India over reforms September 2, 2016 BBC News en-GB 2016-09-04https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/tens-millions-worlds-biggest-strike-india-battle-higher-wages-narendra-modi-a7224061.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/tens-millions-worlds-biggest-strike-india-battle-higher-wages-narendra-modi-a7224061.html 2022-05-01 subscription live Humanity's biggest ever strike is underway Khan Shehab September 3, 2016 The Independent en-GB 2016-09-04 Many government-run locations and transportation services were closed. The strikers also protested in favour of social security, universal healthcare, and an increased minimum wage. The strike mainly took place in states where opposition parties were the most influential, such as Karnataka and Kerala. It was the largest strike in human history, until the 2020 Indian general strike.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/09/millions-indian-workers-strike-wages-160902131706206.html Millions of Indian workers strike for better wages September 3, 2016 Aljazeera 2016-09-04https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/General-strike-trade-unions-claim-success-normal-life-unaffected/article14621779.ece General strike: trade unions claim success, normal life unaffected September 3, 2016 The Hindu en-IN 0971-751X 2016-09-04 See also List of strikes References Category:General strikes in India Category:September 2016 in India Category:2016 labor disputes and strikes Category:Protests against the premiership of Narendra Modi Category:2016 in India