UDHAMPUR, Aug. 8 -- Public outrage is mounting in Udhampur after four long-serving local employees of private industry were allegedly dismissed for demanding unpaid salaries and protesting workplace harassment. The incident has triggered street protests, political condemnation, and fresh allegations of GST fraud against the company.
The dispute began when a factory worker for over seven years , approached General Manager in the beginning of this month to request pending wages for June and July so he could pay for his sick child's treatment. Instead of support, claims he was verbally abused. Three colleagues who stood by him say they also faced insults. The four then lodged a formal complaint with the Labour Department.
Following the compl...