Farmers protest at Samsung unit, seek jobs for land

  • | Wednesday | 22nd August, 2018

Circle Officer III Swetabh Pandey said, “Twenty-two protesters included elderly farmers and youngsters while others would remain in jail.”When contacted, Samsung did not comment on the issue. However, the promises are not being realised on the ground. At least 71 of them were formally arrested and sent to jail under Section 151 (breach of peace and knowingly joining assembly after it has been commanded to be dispersed) of the IPC.While 22 protesters were released on bail, 49 of them are still behind the bars. We demand that the local youths be provided 50% of the jobs here,” said Pappu, one of the protesters from the ABGP.The farmers had sought prior permission from the district magistrate to hold the agitation outside the unit which was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in, were not granted the same.Over 400 people gathered at the spot and 90 of them were picked up when they tried to enter the Samsung gate demanding that they be allowed to meet the company representatives. Noida: At least 71 protesters have been arrested for holding a dharna outside the newly-inaugurated Samsung unit in Phase 2.The protesters, who were led by different social outfits, including the Sanyukta Kisan Morcha, Akhil Bhartiya Gujjar Parishad and Kisan Sabha, demanded that the company fulfil the “promise” of giving jobs to a thousand youths from local villages of Gautam Budh Nagar.The protesters demanded that 50% of the jobs be reserved for family members of farmers who had lost their land in acquisition for different projects in the district.“When the unit was launched by the PM and the South Korean President, it was said that it would create about 1,000 jobs and boost the Make In India initiative.

Noida: At least 71 protesters have been arrested for holding a dharna outside the newly-inaugurated Samsung unit in Phase 2.The protesters, who were led by different social outfits, including the Sanyukta Kisan Morcha, Akhil Bhartiya Gujjar Parishad and Kisan Sabha, demanded that the company fulfil the “promise” of giving jobs to a thousand youths from local villages of Gautam Budh Nagar.The protesters demanded that 50% of the jobs be reserved for family members of farmers who had lost their land in acquisition for different projects in the district.“When the unit was launched by the PM and the South Korean President, it was said that it would create about 1,000 jobs and boost the Make In India initiative. However, the promises are not being realised on the ground. We demand that the local youths be provided 50% of the jobs here,” said Pappu, one of the protesters from the ABGP.The farmers had sought prior permission from the district magistrate to hold the agitation outside the unit which was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in, were not granted the same.Over 400 people gathered at the spot and 90 of them were picked up when they tried to enter the Samsung gate demanding that they be allowed to meet the company representatives. At least 71 of them were formally arrested and sent to jail under Section 151 (breach of peace and knowingly joining assembly after it has been commanded to be dispersed) of the IPC.While 22 protesters were released on bail, 49 of them are still behind the bars. Circle Officer III Swetabh Pandey said, “Twenty-two protesters included elderly farmers and youngsters while others would remain in jail.”When contacted, Samsung did not comment on the issue.

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