CITU organises ‘Jail Bharo Andolan’ in Kerala against Union government’s policies
The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) organized a 'Jail Bharo Andolan' in Kerala to protest against the Union government's labor and agricultural policies. The protest demands the repeal of new labor codes, a legal guarantee for minimum support prices, and higher minimum wages.
Why it matters
This protest signals growing organized labor unrest against federal economic policies, setting the stage for larger nationwide demonstrations planned for later in the year.
Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) State president T.P. Ramakrishnan inaugurated the trade union’s ‘Jail Bharo Andolan’ in front of the General Post Office (GPO) in the capital on Monday (August 10, 2026).
The protest was in response to a nationwide call issued by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) and Central Trade Unions (CTU) against the “anti-worker and anti-farmer policies” of the Union government.
The demands of the protest include the repeal of the four Labour Codes implemented by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, legal guarantee for minimum support price for agricultural produce as per the recommendations of the Swaminathan Commission, withdrawal of the Electricity Amendment Bill, increase of minimum wage to ₹42,000 per month including Dearness Allowance in all sectors, and withdrawal of the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB-GRAM(G)] scheme as well as free trade agreements.
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