Manesar red alert
The khap panchayat is no longer the only institution Haryana needs to be urgently concerned about. The state, which projects itself as an attractive investment destination, is fast acquiring a reputation for violent labour unrest. There have been at least five outbreaks in recent years, the most significant being the strike at Hero Honda in 2005. Last week, there was a savage attack on managers at Maruti’s Manesar plant, with one senior manager brutally beaten up and left to die in a flaming office.