‘Boasting about bringing in ₹1.5 lakh crore investment, TVK Government is crippling fireworks industry’
DMK MLA Thangam Thennarasu has criticized the TVK government for allegedly crippling the fireworks industry in Virudhunagar through excessive safety inspections. He argues that these actions threaten the livelihoods of thousands of workers ahead of the peak Deepavali production season.
Why it matters
The conflict highlights the tension between industrial safety regulations and the economic survival of traditional manufacturing sectors in India.
The TVK Government, which has boasted of bringing in ₹1.5 lakh crore in investment for industrial development in the State, has left lakhs of workers in fireworks units in tears by crippling the century-old industry, charged Tiruchuli MLA and DMK Virudhunagar West district secretary Thangam Thennarasu.
Addressing a demonstration organised by the party here on Sunday, Mr. Thennarasu said that the State Government was crushing the fireworks industry in the name of inspection for safety rules.
“We are not questioning taking stringent action against the illegal fireworks units functioning without a licence. But the government cannot justify its action against the century-old industry by crippling its operation in the name of inspection caused by occasional accidents,” he said.
The government’s duty to protect its citizens also meant that the industry that served as a lifeline for lakhs of employees should be protected.
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