An Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM) in Jhansi, Vivek Mishra, was removed from his position after he refused to accept a memorandum from railway worker union leaders. The incident occurred on July 18, 2024, when workers from the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh union attempted to submit a memorandum to the Divisional Railway...
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Manager (DRM) in Jhansi. The DRM, citing his busy schedule, directed the leaders to deliver the memorandum to the ADRM. When the union leaders arrived at the ADRM's office, he questioned their affiliation. Upon learning they were from the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, he claimed it was not a recognized union and refused to accept the memorandum unless they belonged to other recognized unions such as NCReS, NFIR, NCRM, or AIRF. This sparked a heated argument, leading the union leaders to escalate the matter to higher officials. Ultimately, the Railway Board took action against the ADRM after receiving a complaint from the union's general secretary, Hemant Vishwakarma, and subsequent reports from union leaders about the incident. The removal of the ADRM is considered a major victory for the union and a significant precedent in the Indian Railways.