The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh affiliate Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh has sided with the Congress and Left to oppose the government’s decision to protest the decision of the government to start commercial coal mining. The BMS said it will join the call for a three-day strike in coal mines across the country. Today is the second day of the strike.
Last month, the Modi government said it will open up coal mining for private sector saying the move has been announced keeping in mind the need to reduce import of substitutable coal and increase self-reliance in coal production. The government’s decision will allow the private sector entry into the sector.
