Bengaluru, Apr 19 (DHNS): Thousands of garment workers came out to the streets for second consecutive day in different parts of the city to protest against the amendment to the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.
Angry workers vandalised Biocon office near Electronic City. Most employees have been kept inside and two have been injured in the violence.
Around 2,000 alleged workers barged into Hebbugodi police station and reportedly attacked cops and set vehicles on fire. Around 12 policemen have been reportedly injured.
Four jeeps and ambulances, 20 bikes and one tempo traveller stationed inside Hebbugodi police station were allegedly torched by the protestors.
Two KSRTC and a BMTC buses have been reportedly torched near Jalahalli cross.
Police have lathi charged and fired teargas shells in several areas to manage the situation. About 30 men have been detained and additional forces have been brought in to handle the situation and Traffic movement at Electronic City, Yeshavanthapura, Peenya, Naganathapura, Mysore road,Tumkur road, Magadi road and surrounding areas has been severely affected. Many ambulances were also seen stuck in the jam in the morning.
IT sector is hit since hundreds of techies could not make it to offices on time due to the slow moving traffic across the city.
Garment factories have shut down as all labour unions joined the strike on Tuesday. Situation has been tense on city outskirts like Anekal and Nelamangala.
Hundreds of protesters gathered at Kudlu gate and expressed anguish over government's PF policy. They also lashed out at the brutal police lathi charge on the women garment workers.
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Garment workers' protests rock Bengaluru for second consecutive day
Bengaluru, Apr 19 (DHNS): Thousands of garment workers came out to the streets for second consecutive day in different parts of the city to protest against the amendment to the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.
Traffic movement at Electronic City, Yashavanthapura, Peenya, Naganathapura, Mysore road,Tumkur road, Magadi road and surrounding areas is severely affected.
Many ambulances were also stuck in the jam. Garment factories are closed as all labour unions joined the strike. Situation turning out to be tense on city outskirts like Anekal and Nelamangala.
Additional forces and reserve forces have been brought in to handle the situation. IT sector is hit since hundreds of techies could not make it to offices on time due to the slow moving traffic across the city.
Hundreds of protesters gathered at Kudlu gate expressed anguish over Central government's PF policy. They also lashed at the brutal police lathi charge on the women garment workers.