Protest in front of MSEZ gate in Surathkal demanding jobs, outrage against GAIL India
Surathkal: A protest erupted on Monday morning near the MSEZ (Mangalore Special Economic Zone) gate, as aggrieved individuals who lost their land for JBF alleged that GAIL India, owned by MSEZ, has been denying them employment for a year.
The protesters, who were permanent employees of JBF for the last 8 years, claimed that despite the closure of JBF in 2020 due to financial difficulties and its acquisition by GAIL India in 2023, the company has been delaying in providing them with permanent employment. They stated that despite repeated attempts to contact the company, they have not received a proper response.
Seventy-five aggrieved employees blocked the road at the main gate of MSEZ to stage their protest.
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Several leaders, including Congress leader Pratibha Kulai, Shahul Hameed Bajpe, Congress Labor Organization’s Lawrence, Jokatte Gram Panchayat Member Lokesh Pujari, Bala Panchayat President Shankar Jogi, Member Soumya, Vijaya Kana, Raita Morcha President Rajesh, former member Adam, and Santosh Koreya, along with Shakti Kendra leaders, joined the protest.
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UP: Misled by GPS navigation, car falls into river from partially constructed bridge, 3 dead
Bareilly (UP), Nov 24: Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge here on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.
The accident occurred around 10 am on the Khalpur-Dataganj road when the victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district, they said.
"Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system," Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said.
The driver was using a navigation system and did not realise that the bridge was unsafe, driving the car off the damaged section, the police said.
There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Shivam said.
Upon receiving information, police teams from Faridpur, Bareilly and Dataganj police station rushed to the spot. They recovered the vehicle and the bodies from the river, Shivam added.
The circle officer said that bodies had been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
— Bareilly Police (@bareillypolice) November 24, 2024
