Italy warned, no one heard
The Italian ambassador wrote to the UP government two months ago, seeking enhanced security at the factory until the labour dispute had been resolved. If the agitators harmed company staff, Italy might pull out all investment from U P, he warned. “The matter was discussed even by the U P Chief Secretary,” L K Gupta, spokesperson for the company, said. SP (Rural) Babu Ram confirmed the local police had received communication of the envoy’s concerns. “We sent a report on the law and order situation to Lucknow,” he said.