The RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) on Wednesday called off its five-day strike in the coal sector after specific assurance from Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi that there would be no FDI in Coal India Ltd and Singareni Collieries Company Ltd. Earlier, 10 other central trade unions had gone on a day-long strike against the Centre’s decision to allow 100 per cent FDI in coal sector.
“I appeal to the BMS and all the stakeholders of CIL that there is no intention to get FDI into CIL or SCCL. The government is open to having a discussion with all unions on this matter and I request the BMS to withdraw the strike,” Pralhad Joshi tweeted.
