The mobile phone manufacturing unit where the National Flag was allegedly torn by a Chinese national will remain closed till Friday after the unit witnessed fresh protests on Wednesday morning amid tight security.
The protesters, who demonstrated for nearly one hour, demanded the immediate arrest of the Chinese national. Company representatives met the protesting employees and informed them that the Chinese employee had been sacked.
The protesting employees also demanded eight-hour work shifts, a minimum salary of ₹15,000 per month and holiday on Sundays. The unit was forced to shut down on Tuesday following tension over tearing of the Tricolour. Hundreds of people, including the employees and members of the Hindu Yuva Vahini and Vishwa Hindu Parishad had protested outside the unit on Tuesday.
FIR filed
The Noida police had filed an FIR against the Chinese national, who was the production manager in the company, based on a complaint by three employees.
“The company had announced on Tuesday that the unit will remain closed till Wednesday evening. Following fresh protests, it decided to keep the unit shut till Friday. The employees have been asked to come to work on Friday morning. However, other units at the Sector 63 facility supply packaging and import units are still open,” said Noida Superintendent of Police Dinesh Yadav. To ensure no untoward incident, heavy police force has been deployed in the area.
