Tens of millions of public sector workers have gone on a day-long strike across India, protesting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's economic policies, particularly his plans to push for greater privatisation.
Thousands of state-run banks, government offices and factories were closed, and public transport disrupted.
数以千计的国营企业、政府机关和工厂关闭,公共交通瘫痪。
'This strike is against the central government, this strike is for the cause of the working people,' said Ramen Pandey, of the Indian National Trade Union Congress.
印度全国工会成员拉门·潘德表示:“此次罢工旨在反对中央政府并维护工人的利益。”
'Our strike will be 100 percent successful, we will prove that this strike is the world's largest ever.'
Union officials said about 180 million workers, including state bank employees, school teachers, postal workers, miners and construction workers, were participating.
The strike was called after talks with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley broke down, with union leaders rejecting his offer to raise the minimum wage for unskilled workers from 6,396 rupees ($96) a month to 9,100 rupees ($136).
Workers are demanding the government dump plans to close unproductive factories, raise foreign investment caps in some industries and sell off stakes in state-run companies.
工人们要求政府放弃关停低效益工厂、提高某些产业外国投资上限及出售国营企业股权的计划。
Indian media said transport and essential services were not affected in major cities like New Delhi and Mumbai. Private banks were operating and schools and colleges were open.