Kitex garment Ltd in recent weeks is into a stand-off with the Kerala government due to raids done by the government agencies at one of its factories.

The group which was founded in the 1970's,manufactures a range of products from garments to aluminium to curry powders, has alleged harassment by government agencies by rushing into the factory for raids. Sabu Jacob, chairman of Kitex said that “We have faced a lot of hostility in Kerala. My conscience does not permit me to invest even a single rupee in Kerala ever again”.

Then again, was it only the hostility that prompted the company to take an extreme stance?

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