more-inEmployees of the Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) have decided to launch a relay hunger strike on November 27 in protest against the Centre’s decision to go ahead with the strategic sale of the company. DCI Non-Executive Employees’ Union honorary president V.S. Padmanabha Raju, working president P. Venkata Rao, and general secretary N. Narsinga Rao told reporters on Friday that the relay hunger strike camp would be set up at the Sea Horse junction. Strike noticeThe employees had already served a notice to go on strike on or after December 6. Mr. Padmanabha Raju said there was no justification to sell away the DCI as it was rated as one among the top 10 dredging companies in the world.

Source: The Hindu November 24, 2017 18:22 UTC