Wistron unit may restart in 15 days, Centre asks for speedy resolution

The Wistron plant in Karnataka will be operational again in 15-20 days, State Labour Minister A S Hebbar told Business Standard on Wednesday.

“There is no clarity on whether the lapses in payments happened from the contractors’ side or the company’s side. Investigation is on and will be concluded soon,” said Hebbar.

Taking note of the violence the Centre on Wednesday asked the state government to complete an inquiry into the incident at the earliest.

“The secretary of Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade spoke to senior officers of the Karnataka government, advising them to complete the inquiry at the earliest, identify the culprits, look into wages and labour-related matters there, and also ensure that investor sentiment is not affected due to this one-off incident,” said a DPIIT statement.