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Protest in India’s capital on 2nd day of nationwide strike

An activist takes a selfie during a march in support of a nationwide two-day strike in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. About a dozen labor unions that organized the strike want the government to provide universal social security coverage for workers in the vast unorganized sector, hike the minimum wage under a flagship employment guarantee program and scrap a new labor law that gives employers greater leeway in setting wages and working hours. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

A protestor shouts slogans during a march in support of a nationwide two-day strike in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. About a dozen labor unions that organized the strike want the government to provide universal social security coverage for workers in the vast unorganized sector, hike the minimum wage under a flagship employment guarantee program and scrap a new labor law that gives employers greater leeway in setting wages and working hours. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Contractual health workers, who said their contracts were not renewed by the government, shout slogans as they march in support of a nationwide two-day strike in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. About a dozen labor unions that organized the strike want the government to provide universal social security coverage for workers in the vast unorganized sector, hike the minimum wage under a flagship employment guarantee program and scrap a new labor law that gives employers greater leeway in setting wages and working hours. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Indian paramilitary soldiers stand guard during a protest in support of a nationwide two-day strike in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. About a dozen labor unions that organized the strike want the government to provide universal social security coverage for workers in the vast unorganized sector, hike the minimum wage under a flagship employment guarantee program and scrap a new labor law that gives employers greater leeway in setting wages and working hours. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Workers and labour union activists hold placards as they march in support of a nationwide two-day strike in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. About a dozen labor unions that organized the strike want the government to provide universal social security coverage for workers in the vast unorganized sector, hike the minimum wage under a flagship employment guarantee program and scrap a new labor law that gives employers greater leeway in setting wages and working hours. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

A protestor gibes her child a drink of water as they take a break during a rally in support of a nationwide two-day strike in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. About a dozen labor unions that organized the strike want the government to provide universal social security coverage for workers in the vast unorganized sector, hike the minimum wage under a flagship employment guarantee program and scrap a new labor law that gives employers greater leeway in setting wages and working hours. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

A woman carries a child and marches in support of a nationwide two-day strike in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. About a dozen labor unions that organized the strike want the government to provide universal social security coverage for workers in the vast unorganized sector, hike the minimum wage under a flagship employment guarantee program and scrap a new labor law that gives employers greater leeway in setting wages and working hours. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

A protestor shouts slogans during a march in support of a nationwide two-day strike in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. About a dozen labor unions that organized the strike want the government to provide universal social security coverage for workers in the vast unorganized sector, hike the minimum wage under a flagship employment guarantee program and scrap a new labor law that gives employers greater leeway in setting wages and working hours. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Contractual health workers, who said their contracts were not renewed by the government, shout slogans as they march in support of a nationwide two-day strike in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. About a dozen labor unions that organized the strike want the government to provide universal social security coverage for workers in the vast unorganized sector, hike the minimum wage under a flagship employment guarantee program and scrap a new labor law that gives employers greater leeway in setting wages and working hours. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Workers and labour union activists hold placards as they march in support of a nationwide two-day strike in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. About a dozen labor unions that organized the strike want the government to provide universal social security coverage for workers in the vast unorganized sector, hike the minimum wage under a flagship employment guarantee program and scrap a new labor law that gives employers greater leeway in setting wages and working hours. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Protest in India’s capital on 2nd day of nationwide strike