September 06, 2008

Tension prevails at MCL site as worker clash

SNS reported that tension prevailed between the Indian National Trade Union Congress and Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh trade union of Mahanadi Coalfield Limited following tiff and clash between members of both unions in Orissa’s Talchar district.

Later Mr Srinibash Khuntia leader of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh was arrested and forwarded to court on a complaint by an INTUC member Mr Jyoti Ranjan Sahu. The irate INTUC members stopped activity in coalmines for hours protesting the alleged assault and demanding arrest of the INTUC members in this connection.