JAMMU: Describing labour class people as back bone of the development and economic progress of the country, Congress on Friday said that party is committed for their welfare.
Addressing a function on the occasion of May Day, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Chief Ghulam Ahmed Mir here said, “Congress is committed to protect the rights of labour class people of the country.”
Mir said that Congress party has its existence in more than six lakh villages across the country and represents all sections of the society and is always committed to protect the rights of the working class who are the back bone of the India’s economic progress and overall development of the country.
He said that UPA government had brought land mark legislations to the benefit and protect the rights of labour class in the organised and unorganised sectors.
He said that all beneficiary labour laws were applied in J and K during the Congress regime under the chief ministership of G M Sadiq.
He asked partymen to take care of labour class and ensured their support to the employees in government, semi government and private sectors in order to accelerate the economic development and equal participation of labour class in the economic activities. The function was organised by the J and K INTUC (Indian National Trade Union Congress). A large number of labour leaders were present on the occasion.
Former Minister Sham Lal Sharma and others addressed the gathering and threw light on the contribution of labour class in the country.
The leaders asked the working class to remain united and cautioned them against the vested interests that were out to divide the working class for their political interests.