Victims of Sangareddy blast slam Sigachi for denying relief and compensation

The aftermath of the Sigachi Industries blast in Sangareddy continues to haunt victims and their families. Migrant worker Rajesh Kumar Chowdary, bedridden and unable to work, struggles to support his five daughters after the management stopped salary payments despite earlier promises

Sangareddy: Rajesh Kumar Chowdary (50), a migrant worker from Bihar who remained bedridden after the Sigachi Industries blast on June 30, 2025, now finds it difficult to support his family. He worked in the industry for more than five years for a meagre monthly salary of Rs 13,000 and now he is not in a state to work for the rest of his life. 

Chowdary, a father of five daughters, had married off his two elder daughters and now has the responsibility of performing the wedding of three more daughters apart from feeding the entire family.

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However, Chowdary, who has no other means of income, remained helpless as the Sigachi management, which promised to pay salary until the injured are fully recovered, had stopped salary payments two months ago. Considering him a seriously injured person, the management had given just Rs 10 lakh compensation.

Speaking to Telangana Today, Chowdary said that he was forced to spend a huge amount on his treatment which the management was refusing to give cover. It is not the story of Chowdary alone, many injured employees in the blast have similar stories to narrate. 

Sushma, a post graduate in Chemistry (M.Sc.), has also sustained serious injuries, but the management was refusing to give salary and denying to extend support to treatment.

Meanwhile, the families of 54 employees, who died in the blast, have accused the management of denying the Rs one crore compensation. They said that they had received just Rs 42 lakh so far including the PF, insurance and other benefits which they were actually entitled to after retirement. 

The kin of deceased and the injured staged a massive protest at Sangareddy collectorate under the leadership of Telangana Praja Sangala Joint Action Committee (TPJAC) on Saturday.

TPJCA leader Y Ashok Kumar said that they will intensify their protests unless the Sigachi management and State government act on the promises they made immediately after the blast. He accused the Congress government led by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of favouring the Sigachi management over victims.