A delegation of CPI(ML) Liberation, led by Central Committee Member Nainalasetti Murthy, visited the factory site on 3 July. The team, comprising leaders from the AICCTU also met the families of deceased and injured workers and collected details from the ground.
Nainalasetti Murthy denounced the gross negligence of safety standards by the factory management and described the tragedy as a direct consequence of industrial deregulation. He termed the authorities’ failure to maintain proper records of contract workers a “grave injustice” to the families of the victims.
Comrade Murthy demanded a thorough and independent investigation into the incident and stressed the urgent need for effective enforcement of safety protocols. “Without regular departmental inspections, strict penalties for violations, and accountable workplace safety systems, such disasters will only multiply,” he said.
CPI(ML) Liberation Telangana State Secretary Mamindla Ramesh Raja, AICCTU State Secretary Royyala Raju, and AICCTU State President Akkenapalli Yadagiri were also part of the delegation.
On 5 July, CPI(ML) Liberartion Member of Parliament and Politburo Member Rajaram Singh visited the site of the tragedy along with former Bihar MLA and CPI(ML) Central Committee Member Manoj Manzil, and Nainalasetti Murthy. The delegation met families of the deceased and visited injured workers undergoing treatment.
Rajaram Singh sharply criticised the central government’s labour policies, calling them “pro-corporate” and “anti-worker.” He said, “This incident is not an isolated failure. It reflects the systematic dismantling of labour protections. The labour codes passed by the Modi government empower factory owners while stripping the working class of its hard-earned rights. If this continues, more Sigachi-like tragedies will follow.”
Describing the blast as “the most tragic industrial accident in recent times,” Rajaram Singh demanded that Sigachi factory management be held fully accountable. He also flagged inconsistencies in the official death toll and demanded full disclosure of names and details of all deceased and missing workers—particularly migrant labourers from four to five different states—many of whose families remain uninformed.
“The government cannot simply wash its hands of this responsibility. Alongside corporate compensation, it must provide substantial ex-gratia relief and take a clear stand in defence of workers,” the CPI(ML) MP said. He also called for improved medical care for the injured and stronger regulatory oversight of industrial zones.
CPI(ML) asserted that the Sigachi factory disaster highlights the vulnerability of contract workers and the dangers posed by deregulated industrial policies. The party reiterated its commitment to stand with the affected families and to fight for justice both on the streets and inside Parliament.
CPI(ML) Liberation warned that unless the recently enacted labour codes are repealed and stronger workplace protections are restored, the country risks facing more such preventable tragedies in the future.
