Noun
hartal (plural hartals)
(South Asia, Malaysia) the closure of shops and offices, typically as a strike. [early 20th C.]
"That the L-G has not done anything shows that the IAS officers' hartal is done with his blessings," he tweeted. Source: Internet
In 1953 he resigned following a massive Hartal ("general strike") by the Left parties against the UNP. Source: Internet
National Committee for Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Port and Power Protection will enforce hartal in Phulbari upazila of Dinajpur on Sunday for a second consecutive day. Source: Internet