[Reader-list] Indefinite Hunger Strike by the struggling Honda Tapukara workers

[Asit Das]

*Indefinite Hunger Strike by the struggling Honda Tapukara workers*


*From 11 am, 19 September, 2016*

*Jantar Mantar, New Delhi*


Friend/Comrade


We are to inform you that in the Tapukara (in Alwar district, Rajasthan)
plant of Honda Motorcycle and Scooter Pvt. Ltd., a leading two-wheeler
maker in the world, a worker was beaten up and was held back in the company
for forced overtime on 16 February 2016. When all the workers came to know
about it, they demanded an enquiry and action on the accused engineer. In
the meantime, the company management called the bouncers who aggressively
attacked the workers. Soon the police came and had a brutal lathi charge on
the workers. Many workers had grievous injury. Farcically, workers were
slapped serious charges under section 307, 395 etc of IPC and were put
behind the bar. Around 3000 contract workers and 200 permanent workers were
thrown out of their job.


For the last 7 months, we, the Honda workers, are struggling relentlessly.
Till date we were denied permission by the police-administration-court to
have even a peaceful demonstration anywhere near the industrial belt and we
were not allowed for any kind of sit-in protest in any place in between
Gurgaon and Jaipur. On 19 February, around 5000 workers had a rally from
Tau Devilal Park, Gurgaon to the Honda head office, and started sit in
demonstration there. Within a day the workers were forced to leave by the
police under the pretext of section 144. After that the workers tried to
have peaceful demonstrations in Tapukara, Alwar, Dharuhera, Jaipur but
could not advance because of severe repression by the
police-administration. The workers sought justice from the Rajasthan and
Haryana government, but there was no response.


In this situation, the Honda workers have decided to intensify the
struggle. The workers have decided that an indefinite hunger strike will be
initiated from 19 September 2016 at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, demanding
that all the suspended and terminated workers be taken back, all the false
criminal cases be withdrawn immediately and all trade union rights are
ensured!


We appeal to you/your organization to stand by us whole heartedly in our
struggle and reach Jantar Mantar on 19 September morning!


With revolutionary greetings


Naresh Mehta (President)

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter 2f  Kamgaar Union

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter, Tapukara, Alwar, Rajasthan

Mob. 7073819078, 8295197447