The Indian National Congress (INC) has intensified its efforts to woo the vote bank of workers in the unorganized sector against the new labor laws recently implemented by the Central Government. Congress says that the NDA government at the Center has re-packaged the existing 29 labor-related laws into just four codes.
The issue will be raised vigorously in the winter session of Parliament – Tariq Anwar
Congress MP from Katihar parliamentary constituency of Bihar, Tariq Anwar said, ‘These four labor laws are being presented as a revolutionary reform, while their rules have not even been notified yet.’ He said that the party unit INTUC along with like-minded opposition parties is going to hold a big protest in the entire country including Delhi on Wednesday (November 26, 2025) against these new labor laws of the Central Government. Moreover, this issue will be raised vigorously in the upcoming winter session of Parliament.
Congress leader raised five questions on labor laws
Congress MP Tariq Anwar has raised five questions regarding the four labor laws. He asked whether these codes will be able to actualize these 5 basic demands of labor justice of the workers of India, which include,
- National minimum wage of Rs 400 per day, which also includes MNREGA.
- Right to Health Act, under which universal health coverage of Rs 25 lakh will be provided.
- Employment Guarantee Act for urban areas.
- Comprehensive social security for all unorganized workers, including life insurance and accident insurance.
- Commitment to end contract system in core functions of government departments.
Modi government should learn from Congress governments- Tariq
The Congress leader said, ‘The Modi government at the Center should learn from the Congress governments in Karnataka and Rajasthan, which took pioneering steps towards 21st century labor reforms and made historic laws for gig workers and these laws were made even before the implementation of the new labor codes.’
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