Bharat Bandh sparks protests in parts of Andhra Pradesh

In response to a ‘Bharat Bandh’ call given by a joint forum of 10 central trade unions against Centre’s alleged anti-worker policies, leaders of the Left Parties and several affiliated trade unions in Andhra Pradesh took to the streets to condemn what they called “policies that are detrimental to the interests of the working class pursued by both, the Centre and the TDP-led coalition government in the State.” 

Bharat Bandh: Follow the live updates from February 12, 2026

The protestors started at the Ratham Centre in the commercial area of One Town and held a massive rally, holding placards and raising slogans against the ruling party. The protest rally culminated in a public meeting at the bustling Lenin Centre, where leaders of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and CPI and representatives of various trade unions denounced the shrinking space for public sector undertakings to make way for private players. 

They called for a united and a sustained movement to thwart such evil designs of the parties in power at the Centre and in the State. 

However, the protest had no visible impact on shops, commercial establishments, schools or banks, all of which functioned normally.