After 10 years, sacked staff at Maruti’s Manesar plant seeks reinstatement

Of the 546 everlasting Maruti staff sacked within the wake of 2012 violence at Manesar, 426 had no felony prices in opposition to them 

Of the 546 everlasting Maruti staff sacked within the wake of 2012 violence at Manesar, 426 had no felony prices in opposition to them 

Devender Dhankar (39) had been working on the Maruti firm for round seven years as a everlasting employee when he was dismissed within the wake of the violence on the firm’s Manesar plant on July 18, 2012. He claimed that he was on the firm’s dispensary when the violence broke out. For that motive, and since he had not been effectively, and his identify didn’t seem on the Particular Investigation Crew’s checklist of accused staff. Nevertheless, he was sacked together with 546 everlasting staff by the corporate, citing “lack of confidence”.

A resident of Rohtak’s Bakheta village, Mr. Dhankar owns lower than an acre of agricultural land. He works as contract farmer and rears cattle to make ends meet. “I attempted to discover a job for the primary few years after the incident however was turned away each time due to my previous as a sacked Maruti employee, regardless of there being no prices in opposition to me. I then gave up. Anyway, we’re a small household with restricted bills and might handle with what we’re incomes,” mentioned Mr. Dhankar. He, nonetheless, expressed remorse over not having the ability to present higher training for his solely little one due to his poor monetary situation.

Mr. Dhankar, who took half in a two-day starvation strike exterior mini-secretariat right here on October 11-12, together with fellow sacked Maruti staff, in assist of their demand for reinstatement, is decided to get his job again some day. “I wish to get my job again with the Maruti, even when it’s only for a day,” he reiterated.

Spearheading the sacked staff’ authorized battle for reinstatement, Jitender Kumar, who was additionally amongst these dismissed from the job within the aftermath of the violence, mentioned that round 150 staff joined the agitation and assist poured in from staff’ and commerce unions within the Gurugram-Manesar-Bawal auto belt.

“The matter has been lingering within the labour court docket for six years now and the top shouldn’t be within the sight. It’s a very lengthy and tedious course of. So, we determined to get united once more and maintain an agitation to press for reinstatement. Of the 546 everlasting staff sacked by the corporate in 2012, 426 had been terminated citing ‘lack of confidence’ with none inner probe and weren’t on the SIT’s checklist of accused individuals. We moved court docket in 2016 saying that it was unlawful,” mentioned Mr. Kumar, a resident of Rewari.

He mentioned the case of one of many staff, Ram Niwas, was slated for last arguments on November 21 at Gurugram Labour Courtroom and the choice may resolve the destiny of the remainder of the circumstances working individually. “Of the 546 staff, solely 340 selected to pursue the matter legally. All these circumstances are being heard individually. So, the choice within the case of Ram Niwas may resolve the destiny of the remaining circumstances with comparable grounds and circumstances,” mentioned Mr. Kumar.

Khusiram, one other employee main the two-day protest, mentioned the response to the hunger-strike was encouraging and the same protest for an extended interval may be held quickly. “We held the hunger-strike with out a lot preparation however nonetheless 150 sacked staff turned up for it. Many extra needed to come back however couldn’t take part for varied causes. All of them recommended to launch an extended agitation to take the matter to the logical finish,” he mentioned.

In a memorandum to Haryana Chief Minister on the finish of the two-day hunger-strike, the terminated staff have sought the intervention of the Indian authorities into the matter to make sure their reinstatement.

Of the 148 staff arrested in reference to the violence on the plant, the trial court docket at Gurugram in 2017 had convicted 31 staff and acquitted 117.

By- The Hindu

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