Covid-19 fight can't be excuse to exploit workers: Rahul Gandhi
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said many states were amending labour laws, but the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic cannot be an excuse to exploit workers, suppress their voice and crush their human rights.
Gandhi said there cannot be any compromise on the basic principles by allowing unsafe workplaces.
अनेक राज्यों द्वारा श्रमकानूनों में संशोधन किया जा रहा है। हम कोरोना के खिलाफ मिलकर संघर्ष कर रहे हैं, लेकिन यह मानवाधिकारों को रौंदने, असुरक्षित कार्यस्थलों की अनुमति, श्रमिकों के शोषण और उनकी आवाज दबाने का बहाना नहीं हो सकता। इन मूलभूत सिद्धांतों पर कोई समझौता नहीं हो सकता।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 11, 2020
"Many states are amending labour laws. We are together fighting against corona, but this cannot be an excuse to crush human rights, allow unsafe workplaces, exploit workers and suppress their voice," he said.
"There cannot be any compromise on these basic principles," he added.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh also said it would be dangerous and disastrous to loosen labour, land and environment laws in the name of economic revival and stimulus.
"In the name of economic revival and stimulus, it will be dangerous and disastrous to loosen labour, land and environmental laws and regulations as the Modi govt is planning.
In the name of economic revival and stimulus, it will be dangerous and disastrous to loosen labour, land and environmental laws & regulations as the Modi govt is planning.
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) May 11, 2020
The first steps have already been taken. This is a quack remedy like demonetisation!
"The first steps have already been taken. This is a quack remedy like demonetisation," Ramesh tweeted.