YANAM: Four days after labour unrest and extensive arson at its factory in Yanam, Regency Ceramics Ltd (RCL) has declared a lockout of the unit, stating that it was not possible to run operations under the prevailing circumstances.A four-page notice stating 14 reasons for the lockout was pasted on the main gate of the factory Wednesday.The lockout puts a question mark against the livelihoods of 6,000 people who are dependent on the company. The management said it is also not in a position to reopen its educational institutions in which 3,000 students study. The management took the decision in the wake of the Jan. 27 incidents in which its president (operations) K C Chandrasekhar was lynched after a union leader Murali Mohan was killed in police action. The lockout notice said workers were continuing their agitation despite reaching an agreement with the management in May 2011.The management claimed that its efforts to sort out the issue went in vain despite the mediation of Yanam regional administrator along with officials of the labour department. Meanwhile, the Puducherry police arrested three persons relating to last week’s violence in Yanam and produced them in court Wednesday.However, police did not reveal any details about these persons.The Puducherry deputy inspector-general of police Shukla had advised the accused to surrender voluntarily. Yanam MLA and former minister Malladi Krishna Rao said it was unfortunate that the management had decided to lock up the factory and promised to initiate steps to reopen the factory
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