136 people arrested for killing CEO
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siliconindia news bureau
Noida: 136 people were arrested by Greater Noida police killing in connection with the gruesome murder of L K Chaudhury, the CEO of Oerlikon-Graziano Transmissions India, the Indian subsidiary of an Italy-based company in Udyog Vihar of Greater Noida. The agitated workers turned violent and beat him up, said Senior Superintendent of Police (Noida) R K Chaturvedi.
A group of dismissed employees beat to death the Chief Executive Officer of a company inside office premises after a meeting called to resolve dispute between them and the management failed.
About 20 people were injured in the clash. Chaudhury was rushed to Kailash hospital where he was declared brought dead.
There were about 200 former employees inside the premises when the incident took place. They were dismissed two months back for some reasons and were since then protesting against it.
Earlier in the day, factory sources said, a mob brutally beat over 50 workers with iron rods, hockey sticks and heavy axles, resulting in heavy bloodshed. Five workers sustained fractures in skulls, legs and arms, they said.
As many as 34 employees had to be admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU), Kailash Hospital administrator K.K. Sharma said.
An Italian delegation of six senior managers in the production wing was also manhandled by the mob.
"The company had expelled about 240 casual workers in January for non-performance. While we re-inducted 70 men, the rest had been striking in front of the factory for the past six months. Although the senior management was willing to take them back after some time, they indulged in extreme unrest and resorted to the blood bath with our employees," said Rakesh Kumar Singh, an assistant manager with the HR department.
"The men in the age group of 20-35, armed with iron rods and hockey sticks, entered the premises and attacked our security guards at the gate and then workers. They simply hit them with whatever they had. Even as this happened, many of them entered the production area through the reception gates, breaking window panes," he said.
When Choudhary, came out from his first floor room to talk with the vandalising men for a compromise, six men surrounded him from all sides, first abusing him, then having heated arguments and finally hammering him to death, company sources said.
Choudhary had joined Cerlikon Graziano Transmission in 1998. An engineer with a degree from the IIT Kanpur, he had an excellent track record in his professional career.
He is survived by his wife Ratna, a lecturer with the Kirori Mal College in New Delhi, and son Keshav.
Police official Brijesh Kumar Gautam said: "The clash occurred in the company over a dispute on re-employment of retrenched workers. We are looking into the incident."
Narendra Singh Gangwar, a 40-year-old worker who was admitted at the Kailash Hospital, said: "The men simply entered the factory and started hitting everyone with iron rods. I suffered fractures in arm and leg and an injury in the head."
A group of dismissed employees beat to death the Chief Executive Officer of a company inside office premises after a meeting called to resolve dispute between them and the management failed.
About 20 people were injured in the clash. Chaudhury was rushed to Kailash hospital where he was declared brought dead.
There were about 200 former employees inside the premises when the incident took place. They were dismissed two months back for some reasons and were since then protesting against it.
Earlier in the day, factory sources said, a mob brutally beat over 50 workers with iron rods, hockey sticks and heavy axles, resulting in heavy bloodshed. Five workers sustained fractures in skulls, legs and arms, they said.
As many as 34 employees had to be admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU), Kailash Hospital administrator K.K. Sharma said.
An Italian delegation of six senior managers in the production wing was also manhandled by the mob.
"The company had expelled about 240 casual workers in January for non-performance. While we re-inducted 70 men, the rest had been striking in front of the factory for the past six months. Although the senior management was willing to take them back after some time, they indulged in extreme unrest and resorted to the blood bath with our employees," said Rakesh Kumar Singh, an assistant manager with the HR department.
"The men in the age group of 20-35, armed with iron rods and hockey sticks, entered the premises and attacked our security guards at the gate and then workers. They simply hit them with whatever they had. Even as this happened, many of them entered the production area through the reception gates, breaking window panes," he said.
When Choudhary, came out from his first floor room to talk with the vandalising men for a compromise, six men surrounded him from all sides, first abusing him, then having heated arguments and finally hammering him to death, company sources said.
Choudhary had joined Cerlikon Graziano Transmission in 1998. An engineer with a degree from the IIT Kanpur, he had an excellent track record in his professional career.
He is survived by his wife Ratna, a lecturer with the Kirori Mal College in New Delhi, and son Keshav.
Police official Brijesh Kumar Gautam said: "The clash occurred in the company over a dispute on re-employment of retrenched workers. We are looking into the incident."
Narendra Singh Gangwar, a 40-year-old worker who was admitted at the Kailash Hospital, said: "The men simply entered the factory and started hitting everyone with iron rods. I suffered fractures in arm and leg and an injury in the head."
Reader's comments(86)
1: I think state like UP should start thinking
very seriously about these incidences - this
will be a big blow for their industrial
development strategy (if they have one). With
increasing importance of IT / ITES related
businesses - everyone has to change their
mindsets accordingly. Even the labour unions
should leave their age-old manufacturing
practices where they can easily get-away with
loosely and politically powered "manmani".
We're going progressive way and the manpower has to affect that change. I strongly disagree with comment3 which is diverting a topic totally. This is not capitalism VS marxist debate nor India is in stage of it. We have moved on - and everyone needs to adapt to a change.
We're going progressive way and the manpower has to affect that change. I strongly disagree with comment3 which is diverting a topic totally. This is not capitalism VS marxist debate nor India is in stage of it. We have moved on - and everyone needs to adapt to a change.
Posted by: Sarang Brahme - 12:00 AM Sep 28, ' 08
2: Welcome to America! You get a job, you loose
a job. We've been living in the mire of
Corporate America all our lives. You want
the same opportunities we have? Then live
with the circumstances of corporate greed,
downsizing and no loyalty to workers that
give their life blood to the companies they
work for. You've taken our jobs, food out of
our children's mouths and money out of our
pockets and you still complain.
Unbelievable!
Posted by: AmericanWorker - 12:00 AM Sep 26, ' 08
3: The incident is shocking but it was result of
unfair labour practices adopted by the
management with full connivance of U.P.
Labour authorities. It is equally shocking
that the management had no faith in rule of
law and retrenched more than 200 workers
without adhering to seek mandatory prior
permission of the State Government as
stipulated under Section 25-N of the
Industrial Disputes Act. One must realised
that the MNCs are not coming to this
Country for charity but to earn huge profits
and Indian market attracts them because they
get cheaper labour as compared to their
homeland and that too without providing any
social security. If our Political leadership
is keen to adopt liberal policies of USA then
same social protection given to employees
must also be adopted in the same overzealous
manner so that there could not be any
exploitation of workforce. This incident also
underline the need to revamp rotten system
for the redress of Industrial Disputes where
an Employer Company could go directly to High
Court but poor labour have to adopt the route
of Labour Court where a lot of time is
consumed without any result and it virtually
amount to denying of justice because of
inordinate delay.
Posted by: MUDIT MATHUR - 12:00 AM Sep 25, ' 08
4:
What has happened is a pity both for the labour and for the management.
But MNCs forget the norms of the host country and act as per foreign norms.
Indian Managers who apply blindly such foreign norms gets punished for their immature ,inhuman actions.
This incident should open the eyes of Market Economy to the human aspects of the HR they employ.
In a country where its not easy to get an alternate employment nor where the job-related income is not protected by insurance or legislation fare financial compensation of at least a six months full salary followed by another six months half salary should be awarded to the retrenched workers. On getting a job people will get loans from banks and other financiers for cars / houses and other sundry consumables .How will they pay for these without a salary from a job?
Their families would have acquired a life-style which they cant maintain without a job. The contract of employment of normal workers doesn't include any safety net . In India they join trusting that the MNC will keep them employed for longer periods .When that trust is breached the workers become desperate and result is violence
When MNCs operate as per the culture of Market Economy (ME) controlled by immature young Finance MBAs supervised by contract-protected greedy finance-bosses who care only for the bottom line of the account books,who have no clue of the human aspects of the work force , this kind of gory incidents will continue to happen . You cannot blame any one categry of people except the system and the culture of ME . Finance mangers cannot be blamed because they are professionally trained to care for the profit chart which should show weekly double digit percentage progress.Verily it is said that an accountant knows the cost of everything but the value of none. You cant blame the workers who were driven to desperation by the unrealistic glitter of ME , pregnant with bewitching promises designed to snare the unsuspecting
ME has to factor in HR aspirations and tenure protection . Retrench with a fat cheque or proper insurance cover of income protection for at laest a year and life need not be sacrificed at the altar of the ME. Just like for the Finance mangers money matters so it is for an ordinary worker too .Its worthwhile to remember that and not to forget it ever.
What has happened is a pity both for the labour and for the management.
But MNCs forget the norms of the host country and act as per foreign norms.
Indian Managers who apply blindly such foreign norms gets punished for their immature ,inhuman actions.
This incident should open the eyes of Market Economy to the human aspects of the HR they employ.
In a country where its not easy to get an alternate employment nor where the job-related income is not protected by insurance or legislation fare financial compensation of at least a six months full salary followed by another six months half salary should be awarded to the retrenched workers. On getting a job people will get loans from banks and other financiers for cars / houses and other sundry consumables .How will they pay for these without a salary from a job?
Their families would have acquired a life-style which they cant maintain without a job. The contract of employment of normal workers doesn't include any safety net . In India they join trusting that the MNC will keep them employed for longer periods .When that trust is breached the workers become desperate and result is violence
When MNCs operate as per the culture of Market Economy (ME) controlled by immature young Finance MBAs supervised by contract-protected greedy finance-bosses who care only for the bottom line of the account books,who have no clue of the human aspects of the work force , this kind of gory incidents will continue to happen . You cannot blame any one categry of people except the system and the culture of ME . Finance mangers cannot be blamed because they are professionally trained to care for the profit chart which should show weekly double digit percentage progress.Verily it is said that an accountant knows the cost of everything but the value of none. You cant blame the workers who were driven to desperation by the unrealistic glitter of ME , pregnant with bewitching promises designed to snare the unsuspecting
ME has to factor in HR aspirations and tenure protection . Retrench with a fat cheque or proper insurance cover of income protection for at laest a year and life need not be sacrificed at the altar of the ME. Just like for the Finance mangers money matters so it is for an ordinary worker too .Its worthwhile to remember that and not to forget it ever.
Posted by: Col KPR UNNI - 12:00 AM Sep 25, ' 08
5: If ever there was a reason not to have your
IT business critical systems in India, here
is one. If the workers felt that strongly to
murder their CEO, what other lack of self
discipline issues would they have? Maybe they
had been trying to ring him to resolve some
issues, but had to wait for 10 minutes
listening to bad music. I know it makes me
mad, especially when I cannot understand the
accent of the person I am talking to (it
happens with Scots call centres as well).
Posted by: Phil Swift - 12:00 AM Sep 24, ' 08
6: it is very shameful that workers are feeling
unsecured life due to done like this matter,
i think hire and fire system for workers and
labors is unjustifiable. this system is not
secure for human life and family, workers
always beware from this system, everybody
wants a secure life with family, i request
to government look this matter honestly and
also pray them almighty god to console 200
family members who are in tension for future
Posted by: hemant - 12:00 AM Sep 24, ' 08
7: Its very unfortunate that we have lost an
intellectual guy like Mr.Chaturvedi. I pray
his almighty god to console his family
members who are in deep grievance. I strongly
condemn this inhuman act done by the
agitating people. As a common civilian one
should understand that each and every human
on this earth is having equal rights to live
so no body is having authority to kill
anybody, for any reason. So i request all to
follow the great saying "LIVE AND LET LIVE".
Please don't hurt anybody by any kind.
Posted by: Shivaramu.K.B - 12:00 AM Sep 24, ' 08
8: It will happen in only UP (Ulta Pradesh). Law
and Order is in the hands of "YAMRAJ",
Police do not know laws and how to prevent
these type of incident. They only know how to
make money from people.
I am residing since 1999 in Greater Noida. Instead of this shamefull act , media is not exploring the nexus behind "Police+netas+ministers+goverment".
I am residing since 1999 in Greater Noida. Instead of this shamefull act , media is not exploring the nexus behind "Police+netas+ministers+goverment".
Posted by: sanjeet - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
9: Steps of workers is surely not justifiable as
nobody have a right to take criminal steps
for any reason what so ever. However, the
happening must be studied by all Economists,
Social workers, Govt, Leaders, Management
Gurus, Employees, Management, Unions,
Psychologists, Spiritual leaders etc. This
situation is not just a blaming situation on
anybody. It should not prove wrong for so
called Modern Management system. Survival
instinct is in every human being. Really a
very serious issue for all who have failed
by taking things so easily and granted.
Killing is not a solution. To bring better
solutions is wisdom which is not taught in
Books of Management.
Posted by: Rashmin - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
10: Very unfortunate in a country like India
known for peace and tolerance. India has
always attracted foreign investors and such
incidents send wrong messages to
investors.
One can understand the frustration among employees but such an extreme step will serve no purpose.
However, it is a warning message to all mis-managed companies, which think sacking down people is the only cost-cutting measure.
One can understand the frustration among employees but such an extreme step will serve no purpose.
However, it is a warning message to all mis-managed companies, which think sacking down people is the only cost-cutting measure.
Posted by: Insight - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
11: The CEO of the state has no time for for any
thing other than bank (vote ). matters .Where
are our comrades; the union churning left
outfits ?
Posted by: Anil - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
12: The reason behind this kind of act i believe
is the pressure and responsibiliy of family
of the person who did this.Management should
be aware of the crises the employee would
face after layoffs. This is also happend in
the IT field about 5 - 6 k people were
removed. Happily this kind of incident didnt
happen in any of those company where Layoffs
were done.This is like FORCING EMPLOYEES to
indulge in CRIME .A person with pressure may
commit this CRIME. i would request
MANAGEMENT,especially IT, to think about
this situation or may be face these kind of
situation.
Posted by: THINK - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
13: This incident is as unfortunate as management
crisis in the organisation. For me this is
due to two obvious reason, firts is
mishandling the manpower and poor strategy,
and second is the absolute crisis of
emplyment opportunities in the nation. One
should keep twwo things in mind before
sacking such a huge number of people
specially in India.
Posted by: Dr. Junaid - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
14: This is really unfortunate for us as a
country which is still a developing, and if
this attitude remains, we will remain a
developing country for another 61 years as
well. I think nobody should be spared and
should be punished for the same.
Posted by: rishiraj - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
15: It's a demonic mindset that led this people
to kill..And sadly, movies and other stuffs
also plays a role in it
Posted by: Thomas - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
16: Nice!! Keep it up and your country will beat
yourselves right out of developing nation
status and back into a third world nation.
It's companies from Italy, UK, USA, and many
others that are helping to build India into a
global competitor in both IT and
manufacturing and dont think a story like
this won't cause a company to think twice
before comming there. Honestly you will never
see the headlines "GM strike turned murder in
Detroit". or "BMW employees beat CEO to
death".....Its barbaric and uncivilized and
sounds so third world. India needs to take a
long hard look at it's so called cultural
values that Indians are so proud of.
Posted by: American Guy - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
17: hello reading comment 3 i see that the guy
who evr wrote it failed to understand it's
not necessary that Lehmann Brothers might
have recruting for people for various
purposes , so that doesnt any way mean that
they cannot down size else where ...
logically
Posted by: not required - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
18: If this is the case then what should the
employees of MNC's who were fired in recent
time supposed to do...here its matter of
hundreds..but we can see thousands of
Professionals being fired every day....
One thing to be made clear is "you tend to stay in the company if you perform well. or else no one is going to bear u on theri shoulders."...its a tough world out there and its like survival among the fittest.
beating a company's CEO to death is not a simple issue to be looked upon..
whats the hope for survival then?... is he the one who is responsible for all these..even if he is the one responsible this is not the way to react..
One thing to be made clear is "you tend to stay in the company if you perform well. or else no one is going to bear u on theri shoulders."...its a tough world out there and its like survival among the fittest.
beating a company's CEO to death is not a simple issue to be looked upon..
whats the hope for survival then?... is he the one who is responsible for all these..even if he is the one responsible this is not the way to react..
Posted by: Sankar raj - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
19: the CEO is also an employee of the company,
so we have a case of employee killing another
employee, good show!!! what if the CEO was ur
son, father or relative would you accept
that? does killing the CEO solve the problem
of the retrenched people? did they get their
jobs back by killing the ceo? why did they
not search for other jobs when they got
kicked out of their company? now who is gonna
feed their kids when they are in jail? are
you gonna send money for their families? if
you think that killing was a good option to
loosing a job then i guess you should be in
jail along with those retrenched employees.
:-)
Posted by: kapil - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
20: This is high time that labour laws should be
brought in to secure the future of employees.
Though it is a very unfortunate incident and
I have all the sympathies with the family.
But government should step in a regulatory
authority for private companies where
management do hire people even without
thinking that they are required or not. A
recent example is Lehman Brothers. They were
recruiting people till mid of July also. I
recieved a mail for the employment offer from
Lehmann Brothers. An Indian regulatory
authority shall be brought in force these
type of unfortunate incidents.
Posted by: Saurabh - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
21: It is very unfortunate but not unexpected.
The companies should have long term vision
and recruit the people accordingly. If they
look for windfall profits by recruiting
people for short terms and leaving them
adrift remains to be really a cause for
concern, More than the MDs or CEOs, the
middle level bosses want always new people so
that they can get their personal works also
done through them and it is easier to cover
up their inefficiencies. Unless the CEOs and
MDs understand the psyche of the middle level
bosses, this type of things are going to be
the order of the day in the nascent
liberlised economic scenario. It is the
expression of the anger when powerful people
play with the livelihood of powerless people.
Posted by: Dr.N.Rajasekaran - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
22: This is what called a "Corporate Life" Yes, I
would have to say that this was totally
unacceptable. As if we ask those 136 fired
employees as what they've got after brutally
killing the CEO. Have they got their job
back???
If the all dismissed workers were Human Beings so the CEO was also a "Human Being"
If an employee wants to leave the company they can then this can be a loss to an organisation...similarly if company doesn't need them, company can also dismiss them. It is the rule of law as if Company exist then an employee exist and if company has no business then employee has no existence.
So there must be a reason to dismiss those employees otherwise management couldn't take such a harsh decision...it must have done a lot of thought process before taking such Big Decision.
A lesson : its a life which is uncertain we have to be prepared with every situation
If the all dismissed workers were Human Beings so the CEO was also a "Human Being"
If an employee wants to leave the company they can then this can be a loss to an organisation...similarly if company doesn't need them, company can also dismiss them. It is the rule of law as if Company exist then an employee exist and if company has no business then employee has no existence.
So there must be a reason to dismiss those employees otherwise management couldn't take such a harsh decision...it must have done a lot of thought process before taking such Big Decision.
A lesson : its a life which is uncertain we have to be prepared with every situation
Posted by: Puneet Manocha - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
23: Very good finishing from the employees...
Every company should know the employees
feelings and their family.. They have taken
good decision to show their anger.May be they
are against law but still they are also human
beings who has feelings abt their job and
family behind them... They must be proud to
do this kind of unity ... If this is
continues in every factory then india will
be the good country....
Posted by: Sam - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
24: Why people dont think that he is not only CEO
of the company, but a human being also ?
Posted by: ABC - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
25: It seem to me that 200 worker lost control, &
make their judgement. This is not way to
react, they must complain goverment ( dept.
of labour) or move to labour court for their
right. this is going hurt india . What may
the situation, labour must understand he is
not only CEO of your company, but a human
being also.
Posted by: Anuj - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
26: Its pretty sad though a husband of a wife
and a father of a teenager child have been
killed, But this CEO's and MD's or Top level
people sitting in the AC cabins and driving
in the lavish cars do not understand the pain
of empty pockets, blind future, burning
hunger. This Top level management people have
secure their future as well their childrens
by liking the shoes of Investors. I agree the
way employees gave their judgment, god knows
how long or how many decades would have
passed if they would have taken the help of
law and god knows how many untold deaths by
hunger and poverty would have taken place
with out the notice of the entire world. Why
arent we are looking the other side of the
story.
Recently a very well know Travel company based out of UK Thomas Cook while taking over TCI has fired about 750 odd employees who were either OLD or holding lower positions like peons, clerk, agreed they gave them compassion but at what cost. There were people among who have almost spent their whole life for the company, where will they go now???? One person to show his growth screwed 750 odd peoples future rather their familys future.
Shame on this kind of people who live for themselves in the name of Growth, PROFIT of ORG and management decisions.
Recently a very well know Travel company based out of UK Thomas Cook while taking over TCI has fired about 750 odd employees who were either OLD or holding lower positions like peons, clerk, agreed they gave them compassion but at what cost. There were people among who have almost spent their whole life for the company, where will they go now???? One person to show his growth screwed 750 odd peoples future rather their familys future.
Shame on this kind of people who live for themselves in the name of Growth, PROFIT of ORG and management decisions.
Posted by: Ali - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
27: Peoplle should think over the situation which
india is facing since 1 year.....
if you dont like the company...you also will chasnge the company right...if they dont like you nthey also can change d employees......we should think about the reason on what basis they have dired that employees....
withput specific reason no company will leave the employeees....
they should have to think like it was their fate....
anyway other ceos will not dare to fire the employeees as this much at once
if you dont like the company...you also will chasnge the company right...if they dont like you nthey also can change d employees......we should think about the reason on what basis they have dired that employees....
withput specific reason no company will leave the employeees....
they should have to think like it was their fate....
anyway other ceos will not dare to fire the employeees as this much at once
Posted by: Ravikiran,Bangalore - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
28: First the police should investigate why those
people were dismissed.
Because people on higher post do not treat or consider the people of middle class or lower class as human beings. Because something similar is happening with me also.
Because people on higher post do not treat or consider the people of middle class or lower class as human beings. Because something similar is happening with me also.
Posted by: Pramod Kumar - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
29: I'm just wondering what will be the state of
the magistrate who'll conduct the trial of
these 136 employees!
Posted by: Partha - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
30: Really this is an unfortunate for Indian
Industry. Who shall be responsible? The
management or Workers? Every one has rights
to express their Voice. The management should
give On the Job Training to non-satisfactory
performers and then Management shall take
right decision. However expelled employee
should consider their weak points on
performance. In my opinion, the HR department
is totally responsible for mishandling the
issues and lost an excellent professional.
The HR head and his team members are CULPRIT.
Posted by: Vishnu Mohan - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
31: Can someone please forward me the physical
address of Oerlikon-Graziano Transmissions
India? Thank you!
Posted by: Lori Bach - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
32: I go with the principle that there is always
equal and opposite reaction to the action
applied. That is why such things happen. Why
not blame the law of nature????
Posted by: Jeff - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
33: it seem to me that 200 worker lost
control,and make their judgement. this is
not way to react, they must complain
goverment( dep of labour0 or move to labour
court for their right. this is going hurt
india . what may the situation, labour must
understand he is not only ceo of your company
,but a human being also.
Posted by: ashish - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
34: It is not Healthy. Why for these kind of
incidences?, towards which our nation
moving?, With whom Mistake is there we don't
know. Police have to find out what is the
factor that motivated towards murder. Simply
just like that no one can kill..?! . When the
real factor comes both Management and Workers
are able to rectify their mistakes.
Posted by: Peramanathan , ORCA, NIT,Trichy - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
35: It looks to me the news is formatted in such
a way to earn sympathy for the company and
CEO. You should also consider the fact
because of which this incident occurred.
What was the reason? Nobody is foolish enough to do such kind of thing without a reason. You should blame the company management for it.
What was the reason? Nobody is foolish enough to do such kind of thing without a reason. You should blame the company management for it.
Posted by: Amit - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
36: how 1could take step like this to show the
anger, its the enviornment of gr, noida, its
just 7 yr old city, where all the locals
suddenly become rich after Gr noida plan, if
any1 hv been thr its too difficult to live in
gr. noida if u r an outsider, moresoover it
was decision taken by a mob and its not 1st
time few yr back davoo co's manufacturing
unit. was closed bcoz of same incidents. so
far law an order is concern its u.p.
Posted by: abhi - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
37: There is no fear of law and order in our
country. The majority of Indian people do not
know how to live in civilized country.
Therefore army role is the only option for
them for at least 20 years to let them know
how to behave. Otherwise every body have to
count when their turn is coming..
Posted by: Manish Gautam - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
38: It clearly is a pitty that people resort to
such actions not realizing they are hurting
the image of their own country. Words cannot
do justice to these few unruly bunch of
goons. They all need to be put in a room
beaten with steel rods and hockey sticks to
really understand what they have done. its
really a sad day for our country and my
condolences to the victims family. Sorry
India, sorry. singh is king
Posted by: Singh is King - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
39: Mr.sanjay verma is politically corect. we
live in an Uncivilized world.
Posted by: s.n.khan - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
41: Govt has to take severe action in this. and
make necessary changes in law more stringent
Posted by: bhavani - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
42: This is not something very new in India and
will go on for a long time. It is the
management that also has to see that the
employees who are hired by the company are
from decent family background. Moreover they
should have been given the valid reason for
their termination so that they should feel
guilty and try to change themselves and not
after what has happened. It is indeed very
sad that these things will continue unless
fraustration from axed employeed are
validated and off course sucurity should be
beefed up during these periods.
Posted by: S.N.khan - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
43: There should be law against mass firing. I
have faced it, when i was a child my dad was
a victim of mass firing, and also not because
he was a non-performer. We were forced to
live a miserable life, I felt like killing
the guy responsible for this at that age(i
was only 7-8 years old). Any man will come
down to barbarism if you snatch food from him
think of those families who had to go without
food because of this mass firing. I feel very
sorry for the CEO knowing he was only the
actor not the one who did this just for
making profit.
Posted by: MS - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
44: There should be law against mass firing. I
have faced it, when i was a child my dad was
a victim of mass firing, and also not because
he was a non-performer. We were forced to
live a miserable life, I felt like killing
the guy responsible for this at that age(i
was only 7-8 years old). Any man will come
down to barbarism if you snatch food from him
think of those families who had to go without
food because of this mass firing. I feel very
sorry for the CEO knowing he was only the
actor not the one who did this just for
making profit.
Posted by: MS - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
45: There is no fear of law and order in our
country. The majority of Indian people do not
know how to live in civilized country.
Therefore army role is the only option for
them for at least 20 years to let them know
how to behave. Otherwise every body have to
count when their turn is coming..
Posted by: sanjay verma - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
46: I agree this incidence brought a black spot
upon the managing condition of the employees.
it is very dificult to put our views upon it
as here every body is responsible. But to
understand, What IR & HR was doing? Why HR or
IR personnel was not present at the time of
incdence with CEO? is it a out come of
egoism?
Posted by: Shashi - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
47: This type of mob atitude is becoming more
and more frequent.One has to check this
and to do something strict other wise everybody has to pay for it.Police inability is also one of the factor because of which things get out of control
and to do something strict other wise everybody has to pay for it.Police inability is also one of the factor because of which things get out of control
Posted by: vinod arora - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
48: This type of mob atitude is becoming more
and more frequent.One has to check this
and to do something strict other wise everybody has to pay for it.Police inability is also one of the factor because of which things get out of control
and to do something strict other wise everybody has to pay for it.Police inability is also one of the factor because of which things get out of control
Posted by: vinod arora - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
49: The families of the idiot workers who did
this should be required to pay 25% of their
wages for the next 25 years to a trust fund
for this gentleman's son Keshav. As for the
workers, they should be placed in jail until
Keshav decides to free them. Just as the mob
decided the fate of Keshav's son, Keshav
should decide the fate of the mob.
Posted by: AB - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
50: if this is happening in our counry ... ( an
IIT graduate kiiled by the his own workers)
on the name of progress ..........what else
we can expect .... gud very gud...........
Posted by: M khan - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
51: This tragedy has been seen by investors
outside, India must react quickly by bringing
strick industrial rules in order to avoid
investament hesitation from ROW and local
investors. We do hear such things from
African countries and now in India
Posted by: desh - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
52: Soooo, India will be a superpower in this
century with these kind of people huh? great!
keep going guys.....beat the hell out of
anyone who dares to oppose you....we're one
more step closer to being like the
taliban.....great going!
Posted by: pramod - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
53: This is really bad. Main problem is security.
that company doesn't have correct security
officers. thats why this problem is arrived.
Posted by: venkatesh - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
54: The incidence shows, the weakness of security
and law enforcement agencies, as the
agitation was going on for a few weeks.
Time has come for the government show that India is not a soft and lawless state. It values life, enterprenuership, business, environment, safety and security.
Time has come for the government show that India is not a soft and lawless state. It values life, enterprenuership, business, environment, safety and security.
Posted by: Sanjeeb Goswami - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
55: In this country democracy is taken for
granted. Lay off could have been fought
legally. Law and order in such situations
look mockery in the face of community who
respect it. Singur is another such matter
where influenced mob is taking the law in
hand, unfortunately such movements are
politicized by few for vote bank or survival
interest. In a global environment of growth
path its shame on us.
Will Law take any trend setter decision to stop this at once.
Where are we leading towards or how far are we from getting recognised as land of terrorism?
Will Law take any trend setter decision to stop this at once.
Where are we leading towards or how far are we from getting recognised as land of terrorism?
Posted by: D K Pashine - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
56: I can understand the frustration of the
workers but they should not behave in this
manner. Don't leave the persons who are
responsible for this.
So Management please take care of your employees and try to avoid these kind of situations. Give the training to them time to time if the performance is not goo, as a HR to a company i am saying this.
So Management please take care of your employees and try to avoid these kind of situations. Give the training to them time to time if the performance is not goo, as a HR to a company i am saying this.
Posted by: Naga - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
57: A very unfortunate incident. No one is
responsible or everyone is responsible. I
guess the case will not stand in the court
coz it will be difficult to prove whose hit
actually killed the CEO. So the culprits will
be free to do a more gruesome crime. When
unruly armed people strom in nothing can be
done. Ultimately the Media will twist the
story to be a revolution of the have nots and
the haves. waiting to hear views of
experts...and sending Y for yes and N for no
to some wierd fancy number...
Posted by: Raj Sreedhar - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
58: this is the height of inhumanity. its not the
way to show your frustration. Mangement,
kindly consider this situation and take
apropriate action.
Posted by: peeyush - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
59: The act of violance especially in the work
place has to be condemned.The Management shd
have dragged the State to amicably settle the
issue because3 as many as 200 emp;loyees are
involved.The IR man in the organisation shd
not have allowed the issue to be kept
unsolved for such a long time-nearly
9months.It is high thime that both Employer
and Employees realise that only in a peaceful
atmosphere issues can be settled amicably.
Posted by: NarayananKutty - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
60: Nice way to prove that we are going back into
the stone age...may be a little advanced the
"Iron Age".
Posted by: Deepak Raj - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
61: I can understand the frustration of the
workers but they should not behave in this
manner.
So Management please take care of your employees and try to avoid these kind of situations. Give the training to them time to time if the performance is not goo, as a HR to a company i am saying this.
So Management please take care of your employees and try to avoid these kind of situations. Give the training to them time to time if the performance is not goo, as a HR to a company i am saying this.
Posted by: Naga - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
62: this is really very bad.every problem can be
solved with peace.now the workers did all
this thing,will they get their jobs back so
people should think deeply before doing
anything that is not good for them as well as
for the society.
Posted by: Vijay Sen - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
63: This is really an unfortunate incident and i
firmly believe that this kind of situations
should not be neglected especially involving
large number of people and it should be
settled amicably and diplomatically between
the management and the retrenched workes and
if needed they could have taken help from the
law or police to refrain them from entering
the industry premises after the settlement.
In this case i feel there is a mistake both
on the management end as well as workers
ends, workers should not have behaved in a
barbaric way and all they get now is to serve
the jail term instead they should be settling
it by talking in a meeting and i stricitly
expect that the police would punish the
miscreants responsible to ensure that no body
ever dares to repeat this kind of an act. I
also hope that at least now the management
will wake up as a well wisher of existing
employees, they should be seeking help from
police and law to settle this issue and
secure future employee security related
issues.
May the departed soul rest in peace
K Sasi Bhushan
May the departed soul rest in peace
K Sasi Bhushan
Posted by: K Sasi Bhushan - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
64: Well done people ... We are one more step
ahead to prove that we are not a civilized
country any more.
CEO's beware .... and workers too ...
CEO's beware .... and workers too ...
Posted by: Anu Raghav - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
65: This incident to worse,these kind of people
should not only removed from company these
should be eliminated from the society .Those
people who had attacked should be banned from
the society.
Posted by: v.shasanka - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
66: This incidence happened because management
never takes care of the employee having below
managerial post. Today's trend all the higher
authority person take care of himself only
they have become so selfish that they never
thought abt their undergoing employee.
I think this is a very bad event that happened but managment should learn by this event seriously.
I think this is a very bad event that happened but managment should learn by this event seriously.
Posted by: Raman K Gupta - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
67: It is really the big problem in India, that
worker groups thinks do not think what they
are delivering to copmpany and what company
fulfill their every demand.
Posted by: lalit - 12:00 AM Sep 23, ' 08
68: Firstly, the news is shocking. Should not
have happened.
A more careful look at it, 200+ families have suffered due to the loss of their jobs -> this has had a ripple effect that is yet not investigated and undocumented. My sincere sympathies to all the families.
The CEO's family, has suffered the most. Lost the head of the family, due to a decision that might not have been his doing. My deepest condolences to them all.
Having said all that, it seems to be a flaw of several stakeholders, the management, the joint venture, the city administration, the law mechanism, education, facilities for counseling for people who lost their jobs, family members who could have changed this mishap from occurring, loss of our cultural values of patience and perseverance .... all indicates that we can let loose the animal within us and need to do more to control it and should be a universal effort than an isolated one.
I think companies should loose the right to throw out people citing non-performance, instead it should be a larger effort where governmental bodies are involved to carefully investigate the case and then decide on the course of action.
An Italian company was in a JV with this Indian company, we should see if Italian law allows this level of mass firing practice in Italy and under what circumstances. If it cannot happen there, it should not happen with JV's they have forged in other countries.
The HR association of the world should take note of this and advice their practitioners to be more ethical in cases relating to mass pink slips.
There are so many anti-social elements against whom such actions could make good sense, like dacoits, highway looters, murderers, rapists, terrorists. But such things never happen to them.
I am sure there are many people praying for peace for this family. God bless!
A more careful look at it, 200+ families have suffered due to the loss of their jobs -> this has had a ripple effect that is yet not investigated and undocumented. My sincere sympathies to all the families.
The CEO's family, has suffered the most. Lost the head of the family, due to a decision that might not have been his doing. My deepest condolences to them all.
Having said all that, it seems to be a flaw of several stakeholders, the management, the joint venture, the city administration, the law mechanism, education, facilities for counseling for people who lost their jobs, family members who could have changed this mishap from occurring, loss of our cultural values of patience and perseverance .... all indicates that we can let loose the animal within us and need to do more to control it and should be a universal effort than an isolated one.
I think companies should loose the right to throw out people citing non-performance, instead it should be a larger effort where governmental bodies are involved to carefully investigate the case and then decide on the course of action.
An Italian company was in a JV with this Indian company, we should see if Italian law allows this level of mass firing practice in Italy and under what circumstances. If it cannot happen there, it should not happen with JV's they have forged in other countries.
The HR association of the world should take note of this and advice their practitioners to be more ethical in cases relating to mass pink slips.
There are so many anti-social elements against whom such actions could make good sense, like dacoits, highway looters, murderers, rapists, terrorists. But such things never happen to them.
I am sure there are many people praying for peace for this family. God bless!
Posted by: vond - 12:00 AM Sep 22, ' 08
69: It is a barbaric act. It is strongly
condemnable. It clearly shows the lack of
trust/ understanding between both employer &
employee. Such things shall be curtailed.May
the departed soul rest in peace. Our
Heartfelt condolence to the grieving family
members.
Posted by: G.M.K.GURU - 12:00 AM Sep 22, ' 08
70: "NORTH INDIA".or."SOUTH iNDIA"... every
business owns one objective.... profits and
growth...
Posted by: sachin k gupta - 12:00 AM Sep 22, ' 08
71: I also totally agree to Aditya... Everyone is
responsible. One has to put in Worker shoes
and think what they will be undergoing. Being
myself a Manager if the salary is delayed, I
go crazy, so when it comes to reality, the
emotions and reactions are in extereme. Also
it has nothing to do with Caste, Creed or
Religion or State. Its all in Human. -
Nagarajan
Posted by: Nagarajan - 12:00 AM Sep 22, ' 08
72: i saw one comment stating "North India" ....
just wondering wat emotions have to do with
race and region. for watever reasons those
guys lost their job and in agony they took a
terrible decision.
Lemme tell u something about south as well... my comany laid off 15 guys saying business aint gud and after two weeks they recruited 30+ freshers... how gud is this???? everybody is resbonsible... be it anyone.
Lemme tell u something about south as well... my comany laid off 15 guys saying business aint gud and after two weeks they recruited 30+ freshers... how gud is this???? everybody is resbonsible... be it anyone.
Posted by: aditya - 12:00 AM Sep 22, ' 08
73: This act is atrocious. The humanity is only
decreasing day by day. The fault lies on both
sides (Mgt & workers). If the jobs of 200
workers are terminated due to any reasons the
Mgt. should have given proper notice or 1
month salary in lieu. If the Company is at
loss then it should have taken a alternative
measure before terminating the workers. At
the end of the day workers are always
workers. They too have family and
commitments. A sudden loss of job will cost a
family very dear whether its worker or a
Manager. But killing in any ways is not
justified. I think a enquiry should be made
in this. I also totally agree to Mr.
Gopakumar comments below. The politicians too
play a very nasty role taking advantage of
the workers class. YOUTH OF INDIA.. Please
wake up and take hold of the Country from the
corrupted old Politicians. -- Nagarajan.
Posted by: Nagarajan - 12:00 AM Sep 22, ' 08
74: Good they did it , even in AXA banagalore
the CEO of the company Chirag buch ,
Shahwatha banerjee , encourages Forging of
signatures the HR head Nadia is of no use
and never helps the girls who are working in
night shift , and encourages harssment from
the managers side and they want the girls who
are working in night shift to sleep with the
higher up's , Even the sexual harrassment
commitee headed by Uma Raghavendra is not
proper she is partial to themangers and not
to the girl who is harassed she even promotes
prostitution in the company , the case is
registerd in National human rights
commission by the victim , so plz dont join
AXA business servicess , and dont let ur
chirldren work in night shift .
Posted by: Dheeraj - 12:00 AM Sep 22, ' 08
75: what workers did was much a bigger
offence...
then what might have employer...
Like a family is a organization...
has to cut short its expenses...so as to exist.
then what might have employer...
Like a family is a organization...
has to cut short its expenses...so as to exist.
Posted by: sachin k gupta - 12:00 AM Sep 22, ' 08
76: its a matter of great concern that such type
of inccidents are taking place. the
industralists should come under one umbrella
and raise alarm against such type of
inccidents . This incident can be repeated in
any organisation thereby hampering the growth
of any firm. Labour unions are meant for the
benefits for the labour rights not for
killing anybody whatsoever may be the reason
. From muy side district administration
should take severe action against this
inccident and should book the culprits so
that these type of inccidents are not
repeated again in future
Posted by: Vivek - 12:00 AM Sep 22, ' 08
77: this incident is happening because of the
insecurity and anger for loosing the jobs.
this is highly regreatable. but i have seen
management itself are responsible for bias
and corrupted decisions. they are not giving
the value of humans.follow the path and
advice of SWAMI VIVEKANANDA.a very clear view
and thinking is required from both side.
Posted by: SANDIP BISWAS - 12:00 AM Sep 22, ' 08
78: this incident is happening because of the
insecurity and anger for loosing the jobs.
this is highly regreatable. but i have seen
management itself are responsible for bias
and corrupted decisions. they are not giving
the value of humans.follow the path and
advice of SWAMI VIVEKANANDA.a very clear view
and thinking is required from both side.
Posted by: SANDIP BISWAS - 12:00 AM Sep 22, ' 08
79: There's minute mistake in below comment, pls
correct it and read, Thanks
its rethink for industrialist to put there organization in Noida- Gr Noida
its rethink for industrialist to put there organization in Noida- Gr Noida
Posted by: sandeep - 12:00 AM Sep 22, ' 08
80: ...its a 1 more black day for the most
developing industrial place Noida-Gr. Noida,
this instance will definetly put the
industrialist to set up there organization at
this place, i agree that dissmisal is not the
actual solution for solving managment problem
there should be rules and regulation to
handle these kind of situation, like Lay
off's gud compensation etc. or some agreement
to re employ the people, but still employees
(dismissed) must have shown patience with
aggitation given them a far more better
solution now wht only |||||| (bars o f Jail).
improvment is required at all the ends of matter, should be reviewed throughly.
improvment is required at all the ends of matter, should be reviewed throughly.
Posted by: sandeep - 12:00 AM Sep 22, ' 08
81: I have seen a similar incident when there was
a similar strike at our factory Triveni
Engineering & Industries & Ltd, Bangalore
last year. Our CEO Mr. Arun Mote rushed
through the back door to escape from the
protesting workers who were in the front
gate. CEO's need to be coward like Arun Mote.
He always hides at the back when such
incidents take place.
Posted by: Aravind - 12:00 AM Sep 22, ' 08
82: Its Bad news for Top level Management peoples
. With out management employees not doing any
thing , so please cooperate the top level
management ...
I pray for CEO family and injured peoples ...
I pray for CEO family and injured peoples ...
Posted by: chandru - 12:00 AM Sep 22, ' 08
83: Good show by the workers.....can happen only
in India, that too only in the North
India.
What a shame? the workers who indulged in this act is worse than a sex worker.....shame to you workers.
What a shame? the workers who indulged in this act is worse than a sex worker.....shame to you workers.
Posted by: God - 12:00 AM Sep 22, ' 08
84: staff and workers dont want know about
employer or company. this is not those
mistake. somebody push them like mamatha
banergee. see in kerela no body want to start
any company there,but nearest state tamilnadu
lot of company is there because of there is
no communist, tamilnadu people are happy for
there wages. these stupid thing s creating by
politic people, from BJP,Congress, Communists
etc... our MP"s, M L A"s are not seen
collage or schools. election commission
deside to minimum qualification for Post
graduate for MLA Or MP our presnt MLA'S &
MP's are most wanted crimenals
Posted by: Gopakumar - 12:00 AM Sep 22, ' 08
85: It will be interesting to see how tech
companies will manage going forward. For sure
there will be layoffs. When a CEo of IT
company will be stabbed, the IT industry will
shake up.
Posted by: Vijay Kumar - 12:00 AM Sep 22, ' 08
86: Bloody morons!!. All the employees should
understand that if a company is not capable
of feeding them, they 'd better leave. What
is the power that bestowed upon them this
right to kill their boss? He anyway had given
them a job before. And now asking them to
leave. Why should they turn violent for this.
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