Public services across India are set to face major disruptions on Wednesday as over 25 crore workers from diverse sectors—including banking, insurance, coal mining, construction, and transportation—prepare to join a nationwide general strike. Called by a coalition of 10 central trade unions and supported by farmers’ and rural workers’ organizations, the strike is a protest against what unions describe as the government’s “anti-worker, anti-farmer, and pro-corporate policies.” Essential services like banking, postal operations, and public transport are expected to be hit hard. The unions have accused the government of ignoring their 17-point charter of demands, which includes calls for job creation, withdrawal of new labour codes, and protection against privatisation. With mass mobilisations planned in both urban and rural areas, this action marks one of the largest coordinated protests in recent years.