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`SEZs threat to labour rights'

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VISAKHAPATNAM: Indian Federation of Trade Unions (IFTU) State general secretary P. Prasad has assailed the alleged indiscriminate allotment of land to special economic zones (SEZs) in the country undermining labour rights. Describing the plan to set up 300 SEZs all over the country as one bringing about new colonisation in the country at the cost of farmers, he said the situation was akin to the pre-Independence times when the Dutch, the British and the French had set up colonies.

Addressing a meeting organised to mark the State council meeting of the IFTU here on Sunday, Mr. Prasad said the "mini colonies" coming up in the name of SEZs would facilitate implementation of laws favourable to those running the SEZs. IFTU State president S. Venkateswara Rao, all-India general secretary P.Pradeep, district general secretary M. Venkateswara Rao and AIKMS leader P. Eswara Rao participated.

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