Rahul Gandhi: Covid-19 fight cannot be an excuse to exploit workers | India Business News



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NEW DELHI: Congressman Rahul Gandhi said Monday that many states were modifying Labor laws, but the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic It cannot be an excuse to exploit workers, suppress their voices and crush their human rights.
Gandhi said there can be no compromise on basic principles in allowing unsafe workplaces.
“Many states are amending labor laws. We are fighting together against the crown, but this cannot be an excuse to crush human rights, allow unsafe workplaces, exploit workers and repress their voice,” he said.
“There can be no compromise on these basic principles,” he added.

Congressman Jairam Ramesh also said it would be dangerous and disastrous to loosen labor, land and environmental laws in the name of economic revival and stimulation.
“In the name of economic revival and stimulation, it will be dangerous and disastrous to loosen labor, territorial and environmental laws and regulations, as the Modi government is planning.

“The first steps have already been taken. This is a healing remedy like demonetization,” Ramesh tweeted.

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