Agitation at textile mill: Workers 'block' mill official's car, says police shot at them

[Garment & Leather Workers - Related News]

A workers' agitation at the Aditya Birla Group firm Jaya Shree Textiles in Hooghly's Sreerampore took an ugly turn on Thursday when protesters allegedly tried to block vehicle of a senior management official. The strike - which has been going on since May 16, halting work at the factory that manufactures linen fabrics, worsted yarn and wooltops - has been termed "illegal" by the company.