The three-day nationwide strike by coal workers, which entered the third day on Saturday, has been “100 percent peaceful,” a trade union leader said.
Five trade unions, including RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), of Coal India (CIL) have been on strike since Thursday to protest against the government’s decision to start commercial coal mining.
The five unions have a virtual meeting scheduled on Saturday to decide the next course of action.
“The three-day strike has been 100 percent peaceful, which in itself is a success,” Nathulal Pandey, president of HMS-affiliated Hind Khadan Mazdoor Federation, said.
Stating the protest has been “self-oriented”, he said coal mines across the country which were closed on Friday are not functioning on Saturday as well.
