Airport workers in India have begun an indefinite strike in protest against the government's decision to privatise the country's two biggest airports.
Two Indian construction firms won bids on Monday to modernise Delhi and Mumbai (Bombay) airports along with their foreign partners.
The airports will be leased to the private companies as part of the deal.
The move is opposed by trade unions and the government's communist allies who say it will lead to job cuts.
The deal has still to be approved by the cabinet.
Security at Delhi and Mumbai airports have been stepped up as workers protested noisily, but there are no reports of any delay or disruption of flights.
"Yes, we have started the strike. More than 90 % of the total employees of Mumbai [airport] are participating in the strike," union leader Nitin Jadhav said in an interview to the Press Trust of India (PTI).
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Two Indian construction firms won bids on Monday to modernise Delhi and Mumbai (Bombay) airports along with their foreign partners.
The airports will be leased to the private companies as part of the deal.
The move is opposed by trade unions and the government's communist allies who say it will lead to job cuts.
The deal has still to be approved by the cabinet.
Security at Delhi and Mumbai airports have been stepped up as workers protested noisily, but there are no reports of any delay or disruption of flights.
"Yes, we have started the strike. More than 90 % of the total employees of Mumbai [airport] are participating in the strike," union leader Nitin Jadhav said in an interview to the Press Trust of India (PTI).
BBC News