Congress and the Left oppose the government’s decision to protest the government’s decision to start commercial coal mining.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh affiliate Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh sided with Congress and the Left to oppose the government’s decision to protest the government’s decision to start commercial coal mining. The BMS said it would join the call for a three-day strike in coal mines across the country. It’s the second day of the strike today.
Last month, the Modi government said it would open up coal mining to the private sector, saying the move has been announced, bearing in mind the need to reduce imports of alternative coal and increase self-reliance in coal production. The decision of the Government will allow the private sector to enter the sector.
Virjesh Upadhyay, all-India Secretary General of BMS, said that the decision to join the strike had been taken after talks with the Center had failed.
“This is a democratic means available to us to voice our grievances. That is why we are joining the strike call. In a democracy, this is our right,” Virjesh Upadhyay said.
The BMS had previously participated in a virtual meeting with Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi.
The role of private players in the coal sector has become a bone of contention between the government and the opposition, who hold it against the interests of the nation. They also questioned the decision that it was contrary to PM Narendra Modi ‘s pet idea of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat.’
Meanwhile, more workers joined the Coal India trade union strike on the second day of the protest. According to reports, more than 2.5 lakh coal workers are out of duty to protest the government’s decision.
