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| AMM leaders address Chenani-Nashri road tunnel workers | | Urge authorities to intervene, stop violation of labour laws | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 4: Addressing a well attended rally of workers of Chenani-Nashri road tunnel project at Chenani today, the Awami Muttahida Mahaz (AMM) leaders comprising of state secretary CPI (M) Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, president Samajwadi Party Shiekh Abdul Rehman and president IDP, I D Khajuria stated that the right to organize peaceful protests is an inalienable right of the people in a democratic polity and the workers of this project are being stifled of their democratic rights.
The AMM leader said that the workers are also denied basic statuary facilities and are also being subjected to unlawful victimization in terms of rampant dismissal whenever they protest.
While condemning the police crackdown against workers of Chenani-Nashri four-lane road and tunnel project the AMM leaders said that the way right to peaceful protests is being stifled; it will only encourage the emergence of autocratic and violent forces in the society. They demanded immediate release of workers who have been detained by police in false and frivolous cases.
The AMM leaders observed that democratic process should not be misconstrued only with the electioneering process but the same means protection of constitutional guarantees of democratic rights which include civil liberties and right to protest as well. They said the management of the project should carry the workers along and not to take them at a ride. "The management should listen to them, talk to them; engage them allow them to protest and accommodate their long pending demands."
The AMM leaders stressed upon the government to avoid confrontation and find out an amicable solution to the issues through negotiations with the representatives of workers unions and associations. "The long pending genuine demands of the Chenani-Nashri workers should be given a patient hearing by the management and an amicable solution should be reached at which can end this stalemate," they demanded.
They lamented that the workers at Chenani-Nashri tunnel-road project are not being paid even minimum wages, not covered under benefits of Employees Provident Fund Act, not being paid their allowances for overtime and there is no sufficient safety mechanism available to them.
The AMM leaders demanded that the workers who have been terminated by the Leighton Company should be reinstated without any further delay and they shall also be provided facilities under Labour Act. |
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