MCD sanitation worker killed; waste collection vehicles to stay off roads
The MCD Safai Karamchari Union has announced a strike of garbage collection vehicles following the stabbing death of a sanitation worker in east Delhi. The union is demanding compensation and permanent employment for the victim's family, while local political figures have criticized the security situation.
Why it matters
The incident has triggered both labor unrest and political finger-pointing regarding public safety and the treatment of municipal workers.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Safai Karamchari Union on Sunday said it will keep the small garbage collection vehicles, called auto-tippers, off the roads from Monday following the killing of a sanitation worker, identified as Anil Kumar, in east Delhi’s Kalyanpuri.
The union leaders said they will meet MCD Commissioner Sanjeev Khirwar on Monday to seek a permanent job for a member of Anil’s family and an ex gratia payment of ₹1 crore, and threatened a larger protest if their demands are not met.
The 27-year-old sanitation worker was stabbed to death around 8.15 a.m. on Sunday, the police said. The attack was captured on CCTV footage, which showed a man in a yellow T-shirt approaching Anil from behind, grabbing him by the collar and repeatedly stabbing him before walking away, according to the police.
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