Chandanbin Gandhi, a 35 -year -old employee working in the Mission Bhagirath project in the Paleru segment of Kusumanchi division in Khammam district of Telangana, allegedly committed suicide. Due to lack of salary for four months, he had to take a loan for the maintenance of the family, whose pressure he could not bear. Gandhi, who returned home after participating in the dharna demonstration on Tuesday morning, hanged himself on the noose.
According to police and colleagues, Chandanboin Gandhi was working as a line operator in the Mission Bhagirath filter bed of Paleu for the last eight years. Mission Bhagirath is an ambitious scheme of the Telangana government, which aims to deliver pure drinking water to every household in rural areas, but workers working through outsourcing have not received salary for the last 4 months. These workers working under the L&T company were struggling with the economic crisis.
Khammam police registered a case
For the last two days, workers were staging a sit -in on the road outside the Mission Bhagirath plant of Paleu village. Gandhi also participated in the protest on Tuesday morning. In the afternoon, he left for a meal to go home, but did not return. Family members saw him hanging on the noose and immediately informed the police. The Khammam police have registered a case and started investigation. In the preliminary investigation, salary delay is being stated.
Gandhi’s colleague and Mission Bhagirath Joint Action Committee (JAC) leaders M Ravi (BRTU), Rambabu and Jakkula Yadgiri (CITU), Balakrishna and Madhu (INTUC) blamed the L&T company. He said that Gandhi was caught in financial crisis due to non -payment of salary. Seeing no way to repay the debt, he could not withstand the burden of maintenance of the family. Gandhi has two daughters and two daughters, who are now widowed and orphans.
Labor organizations warned of state -wide agitation
After the incident, colleagues started a sit -in by bringing Gandhi’s body outside the mission Bhagirath pump house. He demanded justice and accused the company and officials of negligence. Mission Bhagirath contractor and officials assured to assist the family, after which the strike ended.
The JAC leaders demanded the government to immediately pay the delayed verses, declare a special package for the welfare of the workers. Khammam District Police Commissioner said that appropriate action will be taken on completion of the investigation. Labor organizations are warning of statewide agitation.
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