The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) condemned the Haryana government for continuing to act against State Roadways workers for participating in the two-day all India General Strike on March 28, 2022 and March 29, 2022.
The union stressed that going on strike with due notice is a constitutional right of workers and demanded that the government withdraw all chargesheets and vindictive measures on workers and officials immediately.
On March 30, News18 reported how the state government intended to act against Hisar, Charkhi Dadri, Faridabad, Palwal and Sirsa general managers (GMs) of state roadways for the sudden suspension of bus services on Monday. News reports said that Transport Minister Mool Chand Sharma recommended a major penalty and chargesheet against the Hisar official. Overall, more than 75 percent of buses of these five depots were impacted.
However, CITU alleged that the government issued threats of such administrative action well before the strike to discourage and prevent the workers from joining the strike.
“Haryana Roadways workers, quite consistent with their fighting tradition, joined en-masse in strike action on both the days, rendering all attempts of the state government to break the strike an absolute failure,” said CITU General Secretary Tapan Sen.
According to him, numerous FIRs were filed in the name of many workers. Six leading workers were arrested and sent to custody and many chargesheets were issued on flimsy allegations against workers as well as some officials.
“CITU also extends its whole hearted support to the Haryana Roadways workers’ struggle braving the atrocities and calls upon the working people to stand in solidarity with the Haryana Roadways Workers’ movement against victimisation and for justice,” said Sen.
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