India, July 9 -- Trade unions led by left parties in West Bengal's Kolkata, are participating in today's nationwide strike or Bharat Bandh to protest against the government's alleged anti-labour, anti-farmer, and pro-corporate policies.

The strike, which reportedly began around 6 am on Wednesday, saw crowds flocking across Kolkata.

Visuals surfaced on the internet earlier today, where Kolkata Police personnel tried to douse a fire as left parties' unions participated in the 'Bharat Bandh'.

Despite police presence, train tracks were blocked in the Diamond Harbour station in the south section, Jadavpur in the main section and Shyamnagar in the north section of the Eastern Railways' Sealdah division, as a part of the Bharat Bandh.

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