Mr Pande said the jury did not take that aspect in to consideration when choosing the Oscar entry.

BBC: NEWS | South Asia | India chooses Paheli for Oscars

As Mr Pande points out, this clearly has a damaging effect on compliance.

ECONOMIST: China's cup overflows; India catches the spillage

Madhukar Pande of the Indian Centre of Trades Unions said that the strike was "total in many states and was taking place in all the country's 26 states".

BBC: Bombay Central station