The strike, called by the Kerala Hotel and Restaurant Association, will also see suspension of online food delivery services. Protest marches and dharnas will be held across the state, including a key demonstration in front of the Indian Oil Corporation office in Ernakulam

The opposition party's demand came after the Haj Committee of India raised the Haj airfare by Rs 10,000 per pilgrim this year due to a sharp global rise in Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices