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Violence-hit iPhone maker Wistron resumes operations in Karnataka

'If any problem arises in the future, bring the matter to the notice of the authorities concerned,' said Karnataka Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar to the employees at the plant

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Apple had later in February said everyone at the facility will undergo a new training programme to ensure they understand their rights and how they can raise any concerns.

Samreen AhmadPTI Bengaluru
Third party iPhone maker Wistron’s Kolar plant, which was ransacked in December last year over wage issues, has resumed production after three months.

"If any problem arises in the future, bring the matter to the notice of the district authorities and authorities concerned,” said Karnataka Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar at the plant while appealing to the employees to never resort to violence and resolve problems with the government help.

In early December last year, thousands of people, including employees, ransacked the Wistron campus in Kolar district of Karnataka on lapses in payments of wages. There were allegations of looting of