Bhubaneswar : ” BJP has not given any concrete assurance to 49 crores Indian Labour. The only assurance is given Insurance Scheme for Truck Drivers and Road side workers. On the other hand BJP Govt has amended motor vehicle act for stringent action against the drivers . Ayushman Bharat Scheme is not at all effective scheme as said by various Medical Praticiners organization. BJP Manifesto doesn’t included any of the demand of 13 point chapter of demand given by the Central Trade Union which include revival of own pension increase EPF Pension, Regularization of contract workers and Scheme workers. 26 thousands of National minimum wages legislation for Health, Safety and Social Security for all. The BJD Govt. of Odisha late by Sri Naveen Pattnayak being a equal partner of BJP supported all anti labour legislation.” said senior Congress Leader , National Vice President & State President INTUC, Odisha Branch Dr. Rama Chandra Khuntia in a press meet today .
Dr Khuntia further added “Free Ration and Free Meal and sending 40 lakhs Odia workers to different state doesn’t indicate that we are self dependant. Even after 24 years of Naveen Pattnayak Govt and 10 years BJP Govt. and investment of many lakhs crores capital in Odisha. 40 lakhs people going out especially from Chief Minister Ganjam and Gajapati is matter of great ashamed for Odisha people.”
” 44 labour legislation which was passed by the Congress Govt converted to 4 labour codes by BJP Govt. Working hour increase 8 hours to 12 hours. Apprentice period increase to 1 year to 6 years till 3 hundred workers working in Factory and Industry doesn’t required permission of the Govt. nothing has been mentioned about the minimum wages, regularization of contract labour 8 pay commission increase in provident fund pension, revival of old pension scheme, price raise and unemployment. Although ILO 2022 session made ILO convention 155 and 187 as core ILO convention. Govt. of India has not given an assurance to make Health, Safety and Social Security of matter of right where as in Odisha workers are dying in accident in project construction even in State and Central Public Sector. Neither Central Govt nor State Govt. could not create employment for Odisha people. As per case in commitment 20 crores could be get appointment in 10 years BJP rules. But around 13 crores people lost their source of income. In demonetization GST and Corona. Lakhs of post in Central Govt. and State Govt., Central and Public Sector including Railway and Bank are laying vacant which could have been fulfilled before the election.” alleged Dr khuntia
He further said “Therefore INTUC including all Central Trade Unions well campaign and go for Congress Party and India Gathbandhan candidates. Therefore I on behalf of INTUC appeal to all working class join the Nyaya ladhei of Ex-Congress President Rahul Gandhi campaign against anti worker BJP Govt in India, BJD in Odisha and support all Congress Candidate in Odisha to defeat BJP and BJD.”
PCC Spokesperson Sri Manoranjan Dash, Suvendu Mallick, Er. Nalinikant nayak were also present in the press meet.
