Readers Opinions: CEO death should serve as warning for managements'

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Ashish, Hong Kong, says: Highly irresponsible statement that favours taking law in our own hands. Pathetic As a Labor minister, the discontent of workers is the ministers problem and the fact the workers went to this extent is a failure on ministers duty. Of course no one is pointing that out
[23 Sep, 2008 2001hrs IST]

Harpreet Kandra, Noida, says: This is horrendous, the Minister is talking in a typical manner of a Trade Union Leader. Is he trying to justify the killing of the CEO by the labour class who simply does not want to work but want free salaries. How atrocious, this man is sick and he alongwith others who think in the same manner should be sent to Mental Asylum. What message is he giving out to the world??? Why worry about Religion terrorism being the biggest problem India is facing today, the real threat is from such Ministers having terrorising thoughts. Oh God please do something to save my country which otherwise will reach for its doom much faster if such people live and rule us.
[23 Sep, 2008 1958hrs IST]

hemant, bangalore, says: And he is a Federal minister ???? Is it the government of same manmohan singh who started the reform ? A bunch of crooks, liars and incompetent person call themselves ministers and issue such a ridiculuos statement. He must be fired from the government.
[23 Sep, 2008 1958hrs IST]

Ben, MN, USA, says: A most irresponsible statement from the minister, that hooligans and murderers should be dealt with compassion. Soon India will become Somalia, where injustice is cause enough to pick up the gun and seek rambo style justice. Are we not a country of laws? This should be a warning to all multinationals, not to invest in lawless India. As it is, India is one of the most corrupt nations in the world and has lower productivity than Bangladsh and Pakistan. Most US companies prefer to source textiles from these countries and only add India as a fall back position. If stability should come to India's neighbour they will take business away. I am amazed some people on this board are supporting the statement of the minister. No wonder Indian workers are slowing being shunned in the Gulf. You don't like the job move on, don't murder the CEO. Nothing justifies killing anyone. No human being has the right to do so.
[23 Sep, 2008 1957hrs IST]

vikram, delhi, says: way to go Mr. Fernandes, maybe its time we lead a lynch mob against you politicians. just goes on to prove that the only qualification needed to be a mantri is loads of chamchagiri and ZERO talent
[23 Sep, 2008 1956hrs IST]

Satyajeet, Bangalore, says: Thanks Man, We have now got the right to Kill Politicians.
[23 Sep, 2008 1954hrs IST]

Gundu Swamy, Singapore, says: OSCAR FERNANDES HAS TO GO !!!!! There cannot be any excuse to make such an irresponsible statement. If the PM wants his govt to represent all right minded Indians, Oscar Fernandes MUST be made an example and SACKED IMMEDIATELY.
[23 Sep, 2008 1954hrs IST]

Sanjeev Prasad Mishra, San Jose, says: Reading the comments here, I can clearly see the class divide. Here we have a bunch of netizens, who were fortunate enough to born in well to do families, had good education and have a good "white collar" job. It is therefore easy to assume that they would not know as to in what conditions do the workers have to work under in physical labour intensive jobs. Those who are calling workers criminals, i want to see them doing the same back breaking job. I bet 80% of these people would not even survive a day at work. Karl Marx was so true. Though I regret the death of the company's CEO, but we need to find out what made workers so aggressive? Did CEO say something provocative? Did he threaten them? I know people who have defused "dynamite" situation with elan and sorted the things out. I am left wondering how come 300 workers be fired for "non-performance"? Nah, their firing was more to do with "cost-cutting" and "maximising profit margins".
[23 Sep, 2008 1954hrs IST]

Praveen, Hyderabad, says: How can a minister makes such a irresponsible statement? The days are numbered for Congress government.
[23 Sep, 2008 1950hrs IST]

Rohit Jain, Bangalore, says: Mr. Minister, i guess you are invoking the workers, have you ever run a big scale industry like that? this kind of statement is really bad for the big companies. What do you except the management to do? beg them and do the job for what they are already being paid? if few people which are not doing the job company has full rights to THROW THEM OUT. Killing the CEO what does that mean?
[23 Sep, 2008 1949hrs IST]