Indefinite stir by petroleum workers from Aug 27

Guwahati (Assam), Aug 18, 2018:

The Assam Petroleum Mazdoor Union (APMU) will go a Statewide indefinite strike from 27^th August over an alleged illegal syndicate that has surfaced in the Digboi marketing terminal.

APMU general secretary Ramen Das said the union decided to carry out this strike as it felt that the State government was ignoring the matter.

He alleged that some people were illegally collecting money from oil tankers, which load oil from the Digboi terminal. These gangsters collect lakhs of rupees from these tankers every month, he added.

Das said the APMU had even informed the district administration about the matter, but alleged that no action had been initiated so far and hence the decision to go on an indefinite strike till the issue was resolved.