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Garment workers’ protests against PF withdrawal norms turn violent : News in Pictures
April 21, 2016
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On Tuesday, the protests against new rules for withdrawal of Provident Fund by Garment workers turned violent. At least two KSRTC buses and one BMTC bus were torched.
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The new amendment states that the employees will be able to withdraw only their contribution to their PF accounts. On the other hand, their employers' contribution can only be withdrawn after they are
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The police fired shots and lathicharged workers after the protestors threw stones at Hebbagodi police station.
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The violent protests crippled Bommanahalli, Madiwala, Hongasandra, Singasandra, Kodichikkanahalli, and Electronics City and surrounding localities.
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The protests saw at least 62 people, including 24 policemen, being injured.
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City police commissioner NS Megharikh said that additional forces have been deployed and the situation in the city was under control.
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Angry protesters vandalised Biocon office near Electronic City.
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Thousands of vehicles were stranded on the Bengaluru-Mysuru road for more than 10 hours.
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Incidents of vehicles bein
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Bengaluru: Garment workers in Bengaluru took to the streets in protest against the new amendments to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF). Strikes soon turned violent with protesters resorting to pelting stones and setting vehicles on fire, and the police 'lathicharging' to control the mob.
Traffic came to a standstill as protests spread across various neighbourhoods.
According to the new ammendment to EPF, employees will only be able to withdraw their contribution to their provident fund accounts. They will have to wait till they are 58-years-old or above to withdraw the employer’s contribution.
Pic Courtesy: KPN
Traffic came to a standstill as protests spread across various neighbourhoods.
According to the new ammendment to EPF, employees will only be able to withdraw their contribution to their provident fund accounts. They will have to wait till they are 58-years-old or above to withdraw the employer’s contribution.
Pic Courtesy: KPN
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