BMS announces week-long protests against Centre's move to sell PSUs

Union identifies five "burning issues"; protests will be held as part of its 'sarkar jagao saptah', or 'wake up the government' week, from July 24 to 30

The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) on Wednesday announced week-long protests against the Centre’s move to sell public sector undertakings (PSUs).

The protests will be held as part of its ‘sarkar jagao saptah’, or 'wake up the government' week, from July 24 to 30.

The BMS is the trade union arm of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ideological parent of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

It said it has identified five “major burning issues” which need to be addressed by the government.

These are: problems faced by unorganised sector workers, particularly migrants; non-payment of wages; massive job losses; suspension of labour laws and