GM DEALERS FEAR LOSS OF 15,000 JOBS

New Delhi, June 27: Protesting dealers of General Motors, which is exiting the Indian market, on Tuesday said around 15,000 people would lose jobs due to the auto major’s move and the government should intervene in the matter.

Terming the automaker’s decision to stop selling cars in India as “clearly thought out conspiracy”, the dealers along with their staff members also demanded adequate compensation from the company.

“This is a clear case of conspiracy. The company just kept us in dark while they planned to close operations in India,” a dealer, who has dealerships in Noida and Ghaziabad in UP, alleged while protesting at Jantar Mantar here.

Around 40 dealers and their staff members on Tuesday staged protest here against the firm’s decision.

A dealer said the government asked that someone from the government should get hold of the company. — PTI