Visakhapatnam: fishermen stage protest, seek jobs in container terminal
The Hindu
‘Our ancestors had sacrificed their lands for establishment of the port in 1933’
Scores of fishermen staged a protest at the Visakhapatnam Port Trust(VPT) gate and raised slogans demanding provision of employment in the Visakhapatnam Container Terminal. Police and CISF personnel were posted at the gate to prevent the situation from going out of control.
A representative of the fishermen said that their ancestors had sacrificed their lands for establishment of the Port in 1933 and 19 years ago their lands were taken for establishment of the container terminal on the promise that they would be given employment in the terminal. But, not even a single job was given to the fishermen.
He alleged that some middlemen were cornering the jobs with the connivance of political leaders. The fishermen demanded justice to their community.
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