Several trade unions conducted ‘Jail Bharo’ against union budget

05.03.10 : Several trade unions jointly organize a nationwide `jail bharo' agitation protesting the alleged anti-people and pro-capitalist economic policies of the Union government, in front of DC Office on March 5, Friday. The procession was led from the town hall to Dc Office.

The trade unions include the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), Centre for Indian Trade Unions (CITU), Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS) and others.

Speaking at the protest, Sitaram Berinje said that people are out of patience because the prices of all essential items have increased . The  proposal to increase the price of LPG Gas by Rs 100 has reached the Central government. He urged that the prices should be lowered so that people can afford basic necessities. 

Vasanth, District Leader of BMS said that the people of the district have to suffer in future because of this union budget. He urged the central and the state governments to raise the wages of trade union workers so that they can afford the basic necessities of life.

He also said that the purpose of jail bharo is to urge the government to reject its present economic polices and device better policies that safeguard the interests of the common man and fulfill their 5 demands, one of which is to start a social security fund for trade unions.  Later, police officials took the protestors to jail in a police van .

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