Chandigarh 12th May 2011: Today in an emergent meeting of Bhariya Janta Mazdoor Mahasangh ( Trade Union Wing Of B.J.P) which was held here in Kamlam Sector 33 under the President ship of Mr. Hari Shankar Mishra and also attended by Mr. Amardeep Sawhney, National Secretary of BJMM mourned the death of construction workers at a construction side in Industrial Area Phase 1, Chandigarh. While addressing the meeting Leaders told that there was a deep digging at the construction side without adoption the proper safety measures. They told that in such a deep digging the officials of engineering wings & municipal corporation should be involved, which has not been done, hence for the death of the workers Contractor , Side Owner and Municipal corporation is fully responsible.Mr. A.Sawhney & Mr. Hari Shankjar Mishra told that already a case of violation of labor laws and safety measures are going on in the court. If the contractor and Owner of the site has taken the appropriate measures at the construction site the precious lifes of the workers would have been saved.
Bhartiya Janta Mazdoor Mahasangh Demands the arrest of Contractor, Action against the Owner of Site , Compensation to the workers under “ Work Men Compensation Act”and immediate stoppage of construction at the site till the acceptennce of their legitimate demands in the favor of workers otherwise they will hold the demonstration against the contractor at site , against the owner.
Meeting also demanded to the labor authorities to inspect all construction sites in the Industrial Area and ensure the implementation of labor Laws and safety measures.