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KISHTWAR: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC), Vice President, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori described the labour class as the ‘backbone of development and economic progress’ of the country.
Saroori who was the Chief Guest in a function organised by Indian National Trade Union Congress here at Kishtwar in observance of the May Day. While speaking he said that the Congress was committed to the welfare and protecting rights of the labour class of the country. A large number of labour leaders of the organisation, affiliated to the Indian National Trade Union Congress, participated in the deliberations.
Saying that Congress has all along espoused the cause of labour class and strived for their welfare, Saroori recalled the crucial role played by labourers in shaping the public movement in India as elsewhere in the world decades ago. “Labour force are the builders of nation and catalyst of socio-economic transformation”,. He said Congress will always strive for seeking restoration of labour rights and implementation of welfare schemes to uplift their socio-economic conditions.
Others who addressed the gathering including Latief Hussain, Abdul Wahid Lone, Suhan Lal, Mushtaq Ahmed Hap, Raj Badyal and others.
