Maruti Suzuki on Friday declared a lockout at the Manesar plant, stating it cannot risk life and safety of its employees.
Maruti Suzuki India(MSI) Chairman R.C. Bhargava said at a press conference that there is now a lockout and to him his colleagues safety is important than producing some cars to make some money.
MSI General Manager (HR) Awanish Kumar Dev was brunt to death and about 90 supervisors and officials were injured when violence broke out at Manesar plant in Haryana on July 18.
He said production will not recommence till investigation into the incident is completed and corrective steps are taken so as to ensure that there is no reappearance of violence which came as shocker to the company.
He said that the talks of Maruti unit moving out of Manesar is an absolute fiction when asked whether there was any plan to shift the production facility to an alternative site. He again added that Maruti is a flag-bearer of industrialization in Haryana.
The Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi who is visiting Japan from Sunday, there was a speculation that MSI might shift from Manesar to Gujarat where it has already announced its expanison plans.
With about 3,000 workforce, the Manesar plant produces some of the best selling models. The vehicles produced there includes SX4, Swift, Dzire and A-Star.
Mr. Bhargava said that the MSI management has requested the Harayana Government to advance the inquiry into the incident.
Besides, the company will have its own probe.
When asked whether some workers involved in the incident can be taken back, he said if the workers aren't a risk then they shall be taken back or if they are a cause of trouble they cannot come back.
Mr. Bhargava said the health and safety of the company's employees are supreme.
He said that they put a higher value to the environment and health than any other aspect of running the company. He said therefore it is necessary for the company and the Haryana government to jointly and separately to do a complete investigation into the incident.
News reported by AR for News Vision online news blog
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