Why a woman labor activist was arrested from Kundli industrial area?
On 12 January, Labor activist Nodeep Kaur was arrested, sent to Karnal Jail and booked under IPC 148,149, 307 and other sections of IPC. Since then Nodeep is in jail.
Here is the story. As farmer’s protest at the borders of Delhi enters the 57th day, lakhs of farmers are staying in thousands of makeshift tents. One tent among those marks a stark difference -- it houses industrial labourers protesting against non-payment of salaries.
A little known organisation Mazdoor Adhikar Sangthan (MAS) emerged at the protest site of farmers on December 6th, around 10 day, thys after the farmers reached the Singhu border, to echo the complaints of the workers of Kundli Industrial.
Initially, they reached the site with hopes that their pain too would be heard along with that of the farmers. However, they have also voiced their support for the farmers against the new agri laws and are ensuring the participation of laborers in farmer protest.
On 2nd of December, MAS brought 2,000 laborers to participate in the protests. Farmers protest had started on 27 November, MAS set up tent on 6 december. Since then MAS is fighting for rights of laborers.
