The Bharat Bandh called by opposition political parties and affiliated trade unions had little effect on daily life in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar district on Wednesday. Public transport and essential services functioned without disruption throughout the day.
Government buses operated as usual, and autorickshaws were seen plying across the district. While a small number of state government employees — particularly from the Revenue, Rural Development, Education, and local bodies — joined the strike, the turnout was limited.
Key services such as banking, insurance, BSNL, and postal departments remained largely unaffected, with only a few staff members abstaining from work. Operations of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board and Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation also continued normally.
However, demonstrations did take place across the district. Around 2,300 protestors, including members of major trade unions like the CITU, AITUC, and LPF, along with political party supporters, were taken into custody while attempting to block roads at 16 different locations. All of them were released later in the day.
The bandh, while symbolically significant, did not lead to widespread disruptions in Virudhunagar.