Petroleum dealers threaten to go on strike if action is not taken on those who damaged Thoothukudi fuel outlet
Petroleum dealers in Tamil Nadu have threatened to strike if their demands for increased security and action against those who attacked a Thoothukudi fuel outlet are not addressed. The Tamil Nadu Petroleum Dealers’ Association is calling for the imposition of the Goondas Act on the perpetrators and better protection for workers. The recent violent incident at a fuel outlet has raised serious concerns about the safety of retail operations in the region.
- ▪Petroleum dealers are demanding increased security for fuel outlets after a violent attack in Thoothukudi.
- ▪The Tamil Nadu Petroleum Dealers’ Association represents 7,000 dealers and over a lakh employees.
- ▪The attack involved armed gang members inflicting severe injuries on staff and damaging property.
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Petroleum dealers, on Wednesday, threatened to go on strike if their demands, including increased security for fuel outlets and strict action on those who attacked the employees of a Thoothukudi outlet, were not met.Tamil Nadu Petroleum Dealers’ Association president K.P. Murali, who has written to senior officials such as the Chief Secretary and the Director-General of Police, said their demands included imposition of Goondas Act on the perpetrators of the crime, a crackdown on drugs, and an Act for the protection of front-line petroleum workers. “If action is not taken immediately, we will have no other go but to go on a day-long strike.” The organisation represents 7,000 dealers and over a lakh employees.He condemned the armed gang attack at an Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
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