New Delhi:
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Chief of Opposition within the Rajya Sabha prolonged heartfelt greetings to staff on Worldwide Labour Day on Thursday. He highlighted the vital position of staff in nation-building and accused the Prime Minister Narendra Modi authorities of undermining their rights.
आज का दिन मेरे लिए बहुत विशेष है क्योंकि आज मजदूर दिवस है। किसी भी देश का विकास श्रमिकों के बिना असंभव है।
देश के करोड़ों मज़दूर भाई-बहनों को अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मज़दूर दिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ व बधाई।
मैंने अपने जीवन की शुरुआत मज़दूरों के अधिकारों की वकालत करते हुए ही की थी। ये… pic.twitter.com/CxrvObg8yy
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) Might 1, 2025
Taking to X platform, Mr Kharge wrote, “At this time is a really special occasion for me as a result of at the moment is Labour Day. The event of any nation is unimaginable with out staff. Heartiest needs and congratulations to the hundreds of thousands of staff throughout the nation on Worldwide Labour Day. I began my life advocating for the rights of staff. It’s the energy of Indian democracy {that a} son of a mill employee like me acquired the chance to deal with the labour ministry within the central authorities. By dedicating themselves to nation constructing by way of onerous work and battle, our labourer brothers and sisters strengthen the muse of the nation with their very own palms.”
He reiterated the Congress Social gathering’s dedication to staff, stating, “For the Congress Social gathering, ‘Shramev Jayate’ is not only a slogan.
“For the Congress Social gathering, ‘Shramev Jayate” is not only a slogan; it’s our resolve to offer justice and social safety to crores of staff. At this time, the way forward for the nation’s staff, labourers, and hardworking youth has been put at risk by the Modi authorities,” Mr Kharge wrote in his X submit.
Mr Kharge additional raised three key issues concerning the struggles of staff beneath the Modi authorities.
“First, MNREGA – which is the Congress assure to make use of essentially the most weak staff, has been repeatedly axed by the Modi authorities. The finances has been diminished. 7 crore staff had been dropped from MNREGA. Every day wages weren’t elevated. We demand that MNREGA staff ought to get Rs 400 per day and their working days needs to be elevated from 100 to 150 days,” he mentioned on X submit.
He added, “Secondly, Labour Unions are completely in opposition to the Labour Code of the Modi Authorities as a result of in it, the federal government has elevated the each day working hours and has given permission to fireside as much as 300 manufacturing unit staff at one time. All of the internationally accepted provisions like Minimal Wages, Retirement Advantages, Social Safety, and eight Hours of Work – the Labour Code of the Modi authorities has abolished all of them. Our demand from the federal government is that each one these provisions needs to be restored after speaking to the Labour Unions.”
He additional added, “Third, unemployment is the largest drawback within the nation. With the approaching of the Modi authorities, the nation’s youth have been trapped in a labyrinth of paper leaks, recruitment examination rigging, corruption, and unemployment. There are 10 lakh vacancies within the Central Authorities alone, by which 50% of SC, ST, OBC, and EWS youth can profit. Moreover, these with employment haven’t seen any improve of their earnings. By promoting PSUs, the federal government has eradicated 5.1 lakh common jobs, and there was a rise of 91 per cent in contract/informal hiring within the Central Authorities posts.”
Mr Kharge additionally praised Congress-led state governments for enacting legal guidelines to help gig staff and unorganised sector labourers, whereas accusing the Modi authorities of failing to offer social safety.
“Congress and state governments have made legal guidelines for gig staff and labourers of the unorganised sector, however the Modi authorities has not given them any social safety. Large claims are being made solely on paper. At this time, we should as soon as once more resolve to struggle and battle for the rights of staff. The Congress Social gathering will guarantee “labour justice” in order that the self-respect of the employees is protected. Jai Hind #LabourDay,” he mentioned on X submit.
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