Why are Indian workers angry at Narendra Modi? | Inside Story

Millions of people are on strike across India, shutting down banking, construction and manufacturing, postal services and disrupting public transport among other sectors.
Trade unions say they have united to protest against new labour laws and a-long standing policy of Narendra Modi’s government to privatise public services and favour big business over workers.
So why are so many people angry?
And what does this mean for Modi’s government and for his economic policies known as ‘modinomics’?

Presenter: Adrian Finighan

Guests:
Amarjeet Kaur, National Secretary of All India Trade Union Congress.

Adil Hossain, Political Anthropologist and Assistant Professor at Azim Premji University.

Daniel Francis, Political Analyst and Political Brand Consultant.

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Post from Al Jazeera on July 09, 2025

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