Unionized miners at the world's top coal producer are protesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's move to allow private companies to mine and sell the fuel for the first time in 42 years. Modi's ministers have said that increasing competition is key to ending India's power shortage.
But miners fear this will lead to pay and job cuts at Coal India, which has come to be seen as an exemplar for deep-rooted inefficiency in state enterprise.
Union leaders met top Coal Ministry officials for three hours on Tuesday evening but did not reach an agreement, said SQ Zama, secretary general of the Indian National Mineworkers Federation.
But miners fear this will lead to pay and job cuts at Coal India, which has come to be seen as an exemplar for deep-rooted inefficiency in state enterprise.
Union leaders met top Coal Ministry officials for three hours on Tuesday evening but did not reach an agreement, said SQ Zama, secretary general of the Indian National Mineworkers Federation.
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