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LDF, UDF differ over effectiveness of general strikes as a modern political tool

The article discusses the differing views within the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala over the effectiveness of general strikes as a modern political tool. The LDF accuses the Congress party of restraining the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) from participating in the strike, while the UDF argues that general strikes in Kerala have turned into crippling bandhs with no impact on other states. The debate highlights the contemporary relevance of strikes as a political tool and the right to protest versus the right to disrupt.