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Mumbai court: Asking workers to ‘sit at home’ is an act of force

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Mumbai: Stating that an act of force or violence is not always physical, a city industrial court has declared a Vikhroli-based agency guilty of unfair labour practice under the Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, for asking two of its workers to ‘sit at home’ in March 2020, when the pandemic-induced lockdown began and telling them, after the lifting of the lockdown, that their services were not required.

Industrial Court Member SB Parate said in the order last Thursday, that it has been held in various cases that an act of force or violence is not always physical. The action of the agency in asking the workers to stay home could be considered an act of force or violence under the Act, the court held.

It said the complainants had proved that the agency and its partners engaged in an unfair labour practice under the Act. It also ordered the agency to pay their legal dues, including notice pay, gratuity, etc.

Workers approached industrial court in August 2021 after they were terminated

Workers Shyam Bind and Jayram Bind had approached the industrial court in August 2021, against the agency, dealing in pharmaceutical products, and its three partners. They complained that they had been working with the agency since 2004. They had worked till March 2020, when they were asked to “sit at home”.

The duo said they began reporting to work continuously after the lockdown lifted, but were told their services were not required. The agency assured them, while doing so, that their dues would soon be paid.

The two then approached the court for a declaration of unfair labour practice under the law, adding that since they were terminated, that they be paid their legal dues. They had also sought that they be paid their salary from March 2020 till the date they filed the complaint.

Agency claimed one absented from work and other retired seeking dismissal of complaint

The agency had sought dismissal of their complaint and claimed that while one had absented himself from work for more than five months and hence, was terminated, the other was retired.

On their demand to be paid from March 2020 tillthe time of their filing a complaint in August 2021, the court said work was not given to them from March 2020, hence the termination could be said to be operative from then. It said the liability of paying wages for the lockdown period and up to the time of filing of the complaint could not be fastened upon the respondents.

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Special NIA Court Allows Activist Gautam Navlakha To Visit Ailing Sister

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The special NIA court on Thursday permitted activist Gautam Navlakha, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, to travel to Delhi for two months to be with his ailing elder sister.

Navlakha had approached the court for modification of the bail order granted last year, which restricted his movement to city limits.

The prosecution opposed the plea, apprehending that he may influence witnesses or skip the trial.

The court ruled out these possibilities and allowed the plea but with several conditions. Navlakha has been asked to furnish details of his mobile phone number on which video call facility is available, furnish his travel details, and deposit his passport in the court before leaving the city.

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Party Rebels Contesting Against MVA Candidates To Face Six-Year Suspension: Congress Leader Ramesh Chennithala

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Party Rebels Contesting Against MVA Candidates To Face Six-Year Suspension: Congress Leader Ramesh Chennithala

Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Thursday said all the party rebels contesting against the official candidates of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) have been suspended for six years.

In a press conference, Chennithala stated that district units have been directed to compile a list of rebels still in the race for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly polls and issue notices to them.

“There will be no friendly contests. All rebels running against the MVA’s official candidates have been suspended,” said Chennithala, the All India Congress Committee in-charge of Maharashtra.

In some constituencies, despite official candidates from both Mahayuti and MVA, candidates from allied parties have been fielded. In other areas, friendly contests are happening. Several leaders have filed nomination papers after rebelling.

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Maharashtra Elections 2024: Devendra Fadnavis Refers To Sharad Pawar As ‘Owner Of Fake Narrative Factory’; Slams Opposition Over Claims About Industries Leaving State

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Maharashtra Elections 2024: Devendra Fadnavis Refers To Sharad Pawar As 'Owner Of Fake Narrative Factory'; Slams Opposition Over Claims About Industries Leaving State

Mumbai: In a scathing attack on Sharad Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis referred to the NCP leader as the “owner of a fake narrative factory” during an election rally in Pimpri-Chinchwad. Fadnavis accused Pawar and opposition leaders of spreading false information about industries leaving Maharashtra for Gujarat, attempting to tarnish the state’s image. He made it clear that Maharashtra remains the top choice for investment, with 52% of the country’s foreign investment flowing into the state.

Addressing a rally in support of Mahayuti candidate Shankar Jagtap, Fadnavis emphasized that Maharashtra is strong industrially and that the information being spread by the opposition is misleading. He stated, “Our government has made Maharashtra an ideal destination for investment.” According to Fadnavis, reports suggesting a shift in the state’s industrial landscape were false and intended solely to mislead the public.

Fadnavis Targets Supriya Sule

Fadnavis also targeted NCP MP Supriya Sule, calling her the “manager of the fake narrative factory.” He accused Sule of spreading incorrect information about IT companies leaving Hinjewadi, a major IT hub in Pune. Fadnavis stressed that both Maharashtra’s industrial and IT sectors are strong, and any challenges faced were the result of the difficulties encountered during the tenure of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government. He labeled Sule’s statements as incorrect and harmful to the state’s progress.

Fadnavis also responded to criticism of Uddhav Thackeray’s “Ladki Behin Yojana” . He said that Thackeray’s approach, focused on opposition for the sake of it, was disconnected from the needs of ordinary people. Fadnavis clarified that the scheme would provide financial aid and educational opportunities to thousands of girls across Maharashtra.

Concluding his speech, Fadnavis reassured the audience about job creation under the BJP government. He announced an ambitious goal of generating employment opportunities for 10 lakh youths and promised to rejuvenate Maharashtra’s economic stability. He urged voters to be cautious of the “fake narratives” being spread by the opposition and to trust in the state’s economic progress.

Throughout the rally, Fadnavis highlighted BJP’s transparency and development-oriented policies, portraying the opposition’s tactics as a strategy to promote “fake narratives” and undermine the state’s growth.

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