India will see a nationwide general strike, or 'Bharat Bandh', on Thursday (February 12) after a joint forum of 10 central trade unions called for protests.   Several farmers’ groups have also backed the bandh. The strike is being held to oppose the four new labour codes and to protest against the newly-announced India-US trade deal.   Bharat Band: Why are trade unions protesting?   The trade unions argue that the four labour codes, which replaced 29 old labour laws, dilute workers’ protections and give ...