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by sd on 2008-09-26 08:34:18.361294+05:30
Whatever logic these trade unions use to support their and the ministers argument. In the first place, it's a sin to kill a human being and the workers have done this heinous crime which is unpardonable and need to be punished for this. There have always been disparties between contractual labour and regular but this is not the way to respond to this problem. Let the workers and trade unions question the government, why should they kill the people? We cannot ask private companies from other countries to totally do business in a way we want in this country, we can only clear issues by discussions.Otherwise these workers will be the only sufferers when these companies shut the shop. The company is not at loss, see Tata and Singur.Tata is in loss only temporarily but the workers will not have food to eat and their life will never change.Do they think the government will feed them. Open your eyes.
Time to think. Oscar is not wrong
by Jay on 2008-09-25 23:19:51.287933+05:30
How many common workers’ family have access to internet and computer to post messages in such boards? It’s not so surprising that majority in this forum condemn the Congress minister but very few have the guts and ability to analyze what he said. He NEVER supported the killing, nor do I. But there is a reason why it happened and what industry captains should do to minimize such incidents. We all know how Indian businessmen and industrialists work, particularly in construction, manufacturing and other labor intensive sectors. Majority of them are corrupt to their cores but our system hardly punish them. And due to such people few reasonably good people are also blamed. What practical ways a common citizen or worker has if s/he is cheated by an industrialist or a politician? Practically nothing. It’s not that surprising that so many extremist movements are going in almost entire country. It’s time to introspect and change ourselves.
These people are thugs
by rahul on 2008-09-25 22:47:29.941465+05:30
Oscar and his band of thugs (Union leaders), need to understand that the only real execuse for killing a person is self-defence, period. Their is no other execuse. So they need to stop implying that the killing was justified.
Oscar Fernandes's irresponsible statement
by Debashish Bhattacharyya on 2008-09-25 19:16:55.905417+05:30
I wonder if some kin of Oscar Fernandes had met with similar problem, whether he would have made the irresponsible statement that he made, or would he be baying for the blood of the perpetrators!!Whatever be the provocation, trying to justify mob violence, and taking of law in own hands, is a statement the minister should have desisted from; that he made the statement only shows how he tried to make hay from a tragedy - it is deplorable.
CEO lynching
by balamurugesan on 2008-09-25 18:15:27.588967+05:30
If India gets cheap minded politicians as her ministers and union leaders and the Indian labour class gets hooligans and their supporters as their leaders, who is responsible, Mr. Reddy? It can only be hoped that something similar to Mr. Choudhury happens to one of you.
Nobody has the right to support those who kill.
by Satyadeb on 2008-09-25 16:46:28.216886+05:30
O. Fernandes shpuld be forced to resign. He is responsible for developing good system and good relations between Emploers , Employees and GOI He is spoilt everything for which democracy stands . Nobody has the right to kill . And nobody has the right to support those who kill.
Oscar;s Apology
by MOHAN DADDIKAR on 2008-09-25 16:40:21.11585+05:30
I do not consider the apology tendered by Oscar Fernades to have come out of his sincere regrets for the mistake in the wording of his reaction on the tragic incident at Noida. It appears that the apology has been orderd by the "HIgh Commnad" because of the Italian connection of the company. Apolgy would have been refused if the company was connected to a country other that Italy.
Labour laws yes, unions no
by Rohit on 2008-09-25 16:33:02.368916+05:30
What is needed is better labour laws and their enforcement NOT labour unions. It is true that companys take advantage of our perhaps outdated and loop-holed labour laws. But a labour union only serves to d dadagiri in the name of rights.
