Stir seeking revival of gold mines on June 4

GOLDEN ERA: A partial view of BGML premises in Kolar Gold Fields. File photo: Vishwa Kundapura

The Bharat Gold Mines Employees Union (BGMEU) affiliated to the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) will stage a ‘dharna’ at Ooorgaum Circle in Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) on Thursday.

Revival of BGMl mining activities either by Centre or State Government is the main demand of the Union, CITU leader K. Tangaraj said.

Allotment of the BGML colony houses to the former workers of the company was another major demand, he added.

The State government will be urged during the stir to rollback its decision to hike fees of professional courses including medical and engineering as it will affect the prospects of poor students, Mr. Tangaraj told

The Hindu .