Seated at the roundabout in Manesar’s “Labour Chowk”, Malik is hoping that some work might come his way today. The worry lines on his face narrate the entire story of what is brewing in India’s automobile sector.
The automobile industry has been seeing a plunge in demand and subsequently cut down production since the new year began. It has all the makings of a crisis, with more than 10 lakh jobs at risk in India. The industry employs workers both on rolls and on contract basis, and the latter is facing much heat in the slowdown.
