People Union for Democratic Rights

A civil liberties and democratic rights organisation based in Delhi, India

In one of the most serious industrial accidents in Delhi in recent years, six workers died from an explosion and fire in a fabric-washing factory within the Okhla Industrial Estate on 16 September.

Twelve workers were inside the factory at the time. The accident took place at Virgo Washing Co., which operated at a rented premises at 212, Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase III. The factory, owned by a Rathi Varadarajan, washes garments exclusively for a larger company, Kashika Enter¬prises, jointly owned by Rathi and her mother, Usha Varadarajan. The parent company Kashika (268 Sant Nagar, East of Kailash) is a medium-sized, profitable company with around two hundred workers. It makes quilt covers, pillowcases, bedsheets and curtain material.

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Workers’ Death and Working Lives: Accident at Virgo Washing Co., Okhla Industrial Estate

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