Congress flags deaths of diamond workers in Surat, urges government to help them
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The Congress on Tuesday (November 5, 2024) flagged the issue of suicides by diamond workers in Surat in the last 18 months and urged the government to provide financial assistance to protect them from market volatility.
In a post on X, Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh cited a media report, claiming that job losses and factory closures were pushing Surat’s diamond workers to the edge, resulting in 71 suicides in 18 months.
Source:thehindu.com
