Kamal urges CM to safeguard livelihood of Ford workers
The Hindu
Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan on Friday said that Ford Company, which employs around 4,000 workers directly and 25,000 workers indirectly, should not be allowed to shut down their factory c
Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan on Friday said that Ford Company, which employs around 4,000 workers directly and 25,000 workers indirectly, should not be allowed to shut down their factory citing losses after enjoying all the subsidies, easing of regulations, institutional support provided by the State government.
In a statement, Mr. Haasan said that State government and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin must intervene in this issue and ensure that the livelihoods of the workers are taken care of.
“After 25 years, Ford Company has announced suddenly that it would be ending its operations in Tamil Nadu. This decision has left the workers and their families devastated. People in Tamil Nadu are already facing job losses, economic hardships and losses in revenue due to COVID-19 pandemic. There is no way that all these workers will get other jobs in a short time,” he said.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.