Goa, Aug. 9 -- Workers at the ACGL-BBD company in Bhuipal Honda staged a protest at the facility's entrance after the sudden termination of around 50 local contract workers. The protesters accused the company and its contractor of favouring migrant labourers while sidelining local employees, leading to arbitrary dismissals.

According to the workers, many locals employed through contractors for the ACGL-BBD project have faced harassment for months, including being sent home without proper work assignments. The latest layoffs, reportedly due to "reduced work availability," have hit families hard-particularly with the Ganesh Chaturthi festival around the corner.

Protesters claimed the contractor has been systematically replacing local skil...