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Labour organisations to observe 12-hour fast tomorrow
“This action should be seen in a positive light and is not to be construed as an anti-government one,” said Chandan Kumar of Angmehanati Kashtakari Sangharsh Samiti. “It is a conscious step by citizens to make the government aware of their constitutional responsibility.
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Some of their demands include groceries for labourers regardless of whether they have ration cards. (Representational Photo)
TO DRAW the attention of state and central governments to the plight of stranded migrant labourers stuck for over a month now, various organisations working with the underprivileged will observe a day’s fast on May 1, observed as International Labour Day and Maharashtra Day, to press for the demand to send workers back to their home states.
Calling it a fast of “gratitude, empathy and constitutional responsibility”, organisations and campaigns, including Anna Adhikaar Abhiyaan or Right to Food, Angmehanati Kashtakari Sangharsh Samiti (Pune) and others, said the fast from 6 am to 6 pm will be undertaken by representatives of at least 15 districts in Maharashtra as well as in other states.
“This action should be seen in a positive light and is not to be construed as an anti-government one,” said Chandan Kumar of Angmehanati Kashtakari Sangharsh Samiti. “It is a conscious step by citizens to make the government aware of their constitutional responsibility. It is also a way of expressing solidarity and accountability to the working class…”
Some of their demands include groceries for labourers regardless of whether they have ration cards; urgent repatriation of workers to home states; system at taluka and district-level for workers to get dues and wages; insurance coverage for workers and minimum wages for construction workers and MGNREGA workers despite lost employment, through Direct Beneficiary Transfer
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