Strikes (protest)

work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work

method of non-violent resistance or pressure

strike in which one or multiple persons refrain from sex with their partners to achieve certain goals

Hartal () is a term in many Indian languages for a strike action that was first used during the Indian independence movement (also known as the nationalist movement) of the early 20th century. A hartal is a mass protest, often involving a total shutdown of workplaces, offices, shops, and courts of law, and a form of civil disobedience similar to a labour strike. In addition to being a general strike, it involves the voluntary closure of schools and places of business. It is a mode of appealing to the sympathies of a government to reverse an unpopular or unacceptable decision. A hartal is often

method of protest commonly employed against large landlords

public services to be kept maintained during emergencies