Dehradun, Feb. 13 -- Responding to a nationwide call by central trade unions, various workers' organisations staged protests across the country today against the implementation of the four new labour codes, with significant demonstrations witnessed in Dehradun as well.

In Dehradun, the unions affiliated with CITU, AITUC and INTUC, along with members of the Basti Bachao Andolan, organised a rally pressing for their demands. The demonstrators marched through the city and staged a protest at the district headquarters. A memorandum addressed to the President of India was also submitted through the district administration on this occasion.

The rally by the trade unions began from Ghantaghar and proceeded via Astley Hall towards the Secretari...