Indian activists block a railway during a strike against gov’t policies

Activists of trade unions block a railway during a nationwide strike in Guwahati, capital city of India’s northeastern state of Assam, Feb. 20, 2013. Indian unions started a two-day strike Wednesday to protest high inflation, privatization of public sector and alleged anti-labor policies by the Congress-led government.

Police try to disperse activists who blocked a railway during a nationwide strike in Guwahati, capital city of India’s northeastern state of Assam, Feb. 20, 2013. <Xinhua/Stringer>