Trade unions resent CM's 'remarks'

By Our Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD, APRIL 2. The reported comment of the Chief Minister, Mr. N. Chandrababu Naidu, that he will ``abolish all trade unions in the State'', before a delegation of volunteers of the Education department, has been severely criticised by all trade unions in the State. They have urged him to withdraw these remarks.

These remarks were published in a daily today. Referring to it, Messrs S. Veeriah (CITU), P. Nageswara Rao (AITUC) D. Venkatesam (INTUC), S. Sundaresan (HMS), R. V. Subba Rao (BMS), Bikshamiah (IFTU) and others said the Chief Minister was displaying a ``dictatorial attitude''. The Chief Minister made a similar comment at a Visakhapatnam press conference, and during discussions with Singareni Collieries workers, the Chief Minister said workers should bear the losses suffered by the Collieries. ``These comments have shocked the employees and the workers. The Chief Minister should withdraw these comments and give an explanation'', the trade union leaders said.

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