01-19-2009, 12:35 AM
A curious tale of troubled oilmen
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->New Delhi: The recent oil officerâs strike that brought the nation to a near halt as petrol pumps went dry has now snowballed into a larger controversy.
After nailing the governmentâs contention that oil officers in India earn salaries in the range of Rs 100,000 to Rs 300,000, the officers are now narrating harrowing tales of intimidation by their employers that ranged from instant sacking to threats to family members.
âIt is a sad story of how the officers were sacked lock, stock and barrel. In many cases, their family members were called up and threatened with dire consequences,â a senior official of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas told TEHELKA. The officer, who spoke on conditions of anonymity, said several officers â a large number of them from the state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation â are batting their termination order by writing pledges that they will not participate in any strike whatsoever.
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->New Delhi: The recent oil officerâs strike that brought the nation to a near halt as petrol pumps went dry has now snowballed into a larger controversy.
After nailing the governmentâs contention that oil officers in India earn salaries in the range of Rs 100,000 to Rs 300,000, the officers are now narrating harrowing tales of intimidation by their employers that ranged from instant sacking to threats to family members.
âIt is a sad story of how the officers were sacked lock, stock and barrel. In many cases, their family members were called up and threatened with dire consequences,â a senior official of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas told TEHELKA. The officer, who spoke on conditions of anonymity, said several officers â a large number of them from the state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation â are batting their termination order by writing pledges that they will not participate in any strike whatsoever.
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