India:
Largest Strike in World History : Over 200 Million Workers and Farmers
Protest against Poverty and Unemployment Triggered by Covid Lockdown
The
general strike occurred in the context of the devastation brought about
by the coronavirus pandemic in India. Added to this are the millions of
people who have lost income and who now face increased poverty and
hunger, in a country where even before the pandemic 50 percent of all
children suffered malnourishment.
Some
are newly aware that the misguided over-reach mandating face masks,
social distancing and a limit on gatherings have done nothing to reduce
the spread of Covid and that compliance with mandatory face masks is
only a beginning stage for what the future holds.
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