Kozhikode
The second day of the two-day national strike by central trade unions was marked by scuffles between a section of traders, who opened their shops, and those who supported the shut-down, in Kozhikode on Tuesday.
The Kerala Vyapari Vyvasayi Ekopana Samithi, the largest collective representing merchants in the State, had on Monday declared that they would open shops on Tuesday. Following this, its members tried to defy the strike call by opening their business.
