AGARTALA, May 21 (TIWN): Jobless victims of closed tobacco company have once again come in protest on Monday demanding alternative jobs for them from the govt of Tripura.

‘Dharamapal-Satyapal’ tobacco company at Agartala AD Nagar had been suddenly closed by the authority on May 13 after two decades of continuous business here.

The agitated workers who have been working in this company for long 18-19 years have gheroaed the Labour Commissioner twice. A meeting was called by the Labour Commissioner where both owner and the workers were asked to remain present. The owner skipped the meeting called by the Labour Commissioner but no action has been taken against the owner yet.

On yesterday suddenly their accounts were filled by the last month’s salary to signify the end of owner and workers relation.

Today once again the workers have come in protest demanding justice and alternative livelihood for them.

The local authority of the company Pramod Sharma on May 13 dictated the security guard to lock the company and on the next day the workers found a paper pasted on the door that ‘Company closed’.

This incident has left a huge numbers of poor families helpless, jobless.