Government Employees Strike in Bihar

Government Employees' Strike in Bihar Indu Bharti The 75-day long strike by the state government employees in Bihar has ended in a settlement which could have been concluded much earlier, if only both parties had sought a negotiated settlement instead of adopting a confrontationist attitude. As it is Bihar's population already suffering from the havoc of floods, will now have to contend with development programmes which have been stalled because of the strike.