Police arrests people protesting company high-handedness...

Bhagirath Verma is speaking from Rawan village of Raipur district where police has arrested 5 villagers when they protested against high-handedness of a multinational cement company Holcim security staff. Mr Verma says villagers were protesting against non payment of minimum wages. When women got together to gherao the police station to protest an FIR against the villagers instead of the security staff, police arrested 5 men after inviting them to discuss. Bhagirathji requests media to visit the village to report the truth. Bhagirathji can be reached at 09039142049

Posted on: Mar 19, 2011. Tags: Bhagirath Verma

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