Cong protests against centre’s policies on labour, farmers
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Cong protests against centre’s policies on labour, farmers
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Chandrapur: Congress leaders and activists under the banner of District Majdoor Congress staged daylong sit-in agitation at Gandhi Square here on Thursday and charged the central government with framing anti-labour and anti-farmer policies. Senior Congress leader and ex-MP Naresh Puglia, who led the protests, said the government in the name of Covid-19 crisis scrapped worker-friendly labour laws to replace it with provisions favouring corporates and industrialists. Puglia also said the three farm laws favoured the corporate companies and lead to black marketing of grains and essential commodities. A 17-point charter of demands related to labourers and farmers was also raised through the agitation. Later a delegation led by youth leader Rahul Puglia and veteran Gajanan Gawande submitted memorandum to district collector. Congress leaders at the sit-in pandal also welcomed the grand OBC rally as it passed through Gandhi Square.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2020-11-27
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Nagpur