INTUC seeks inclusion of ‘Labour’ in renamed SHAKTI department
The Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) has requested the Telangana government to retain the word 'Labour' in the newly renamed SHAKTI department. They argue that the name change obscures the department's historical role in protecting worker rights.
Why it matters
Reflects the tension between administrative rebranding and the preservation of labor advocacy identities.
The Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Committee, has urged the Telangana government to retain the word ‘Labour’ in the newly-renamed Department of Skill Human Capital and Knowledge Training Initiatives (SHAKTI), stating that the omission undermines the historical significance and identity of the labour movement.
In a representation submitted to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday, INTUC expressed concern over the government’s decision to rename the Labour, Employment, Training and Factories Department as SHAKTI. The union said that while it had no objection to a change in nomenclature, the new name should mandatorily include the word ‘Labour’.
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