Corporate-communal policies must be rolled back, says CITU leader
Trade union leaders in Hubballi held a protest against the Union government's economic policies, citing concerns over corporate influence and unemployment. The group submitted a memorandum demanding the reversal of labor codes and the protection of agricultural and industrial sectors.
Why it matters
The protest reflects ongoing tensions between labor unions and the government regarding economic reforms and the impact of corporate-friendly policies on the workforce.
Centre of Indian Trade Unions State secretary K. Mahantesh has called for a reversal of the “corporate-communal policies” of the Union government, arguing that they were undermining employment and educational opportunities for the younger generation.
Addressing protestors during ‘jail-bharo’ agitation organised by the Joint Committee of Trade Unions in front of the Head Post Office at Ambedkar Circle in Hubballi on Monday, Mr. Mahantesh said defeating the political forces implementing such policies was an urgent task to be carried out.
Recalling the Quit India Movement launched 84 years ago against British rule and the East India Company, he said the country had once driven out foreign corporate interests through a mass struggle.
“Today, however, the government is rolling out the red carpet for hundreds of multinational companies and opening up the agricultural and industrial sectors, resulting in widespread unemployment,” he alleged.
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