Industry for Yanam probe

HYDERABAD: The recent violence at the Regency Ceramics unit at Yanam has raised the hackles of the industry, which has called for a probe into the tragic incident as it could have a negative impact not only on the business environment in Puducherry but across the country as well.
Expressing deep shock and concern, CII southern region chairman TT Ashok termed the deaths of Regency Ceramics president (operations and maintenance) and trade union leader MS Murali Mohan as highly regrettable and the loss of livelihood to many employees of Regency Ceramics as unfortunate.
“While the rights of employees are to be respected, unnecessary violence and chaos causes tremendous loss to the community, employees and industry. CII urges the government of Puducherry to constitute a high level committee to inquire into this incident and provide security and protection to all public and private properties as well as industrial establishments.”
Strongly condemning the burning down of the factory premises and the tragic deaths, the apex trade and industry body in the state -- Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Fapcci) -- said that such acts of vandalism, hooliganism and violence will seriously affect the industrial peace and relations in the state.
“The incident is a blot on the very process of collective bargaining, intended to amicably resolve differences between management and employees. The incident is an indication that undesirable elements are gaining access to the collective bargaining and negotiating process, disrupting the industrial relations between management and employees and is endangering the well-maintained and peaceful industrial climate in the state.”
Fapcci urged the state government to immediately conduct an enquiry into the untoward incident and ensure that necessary preventive and preemptive steps are taken to see that this incident shall not set a trend in the peaceful industrial climate obtaining in the state.