Comments on: Ripping Apart The Fabric Of The Nation

By: Sheela Divekar

Sheela Divekar — Thu, 28 May 2020 05:58:16 +0000

Sir,Very aptly articulated and giving a sense of illogical and irrational decision making and highhandedness.

By: Abhay Kulkarni

Abhay Kulkarni — Tue, 26 May 2020 04:24:59 +0000

These times, everyone wants to grab a larger share of the pie. No one wishes to trade the middle path!The swings of the pendulum are extreme!

By: Dr. Nirav Mandir

Dr. Nirav Mandir — Mon, 25 May 2020 06:56:19 +0000

Very apt representation sir. Could not agree moreover your thoughts. Former president of USA Franklin D. Roosevelt has very wisely quoted which is very prompt in the current labour legislation’s situation, “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much, It is whether we provide enough for those who have too little”. I am afraid in this manner government is monopolizing the labours under the so-called Jagran of Reform. It is pretty much unfortunate but no one is having better choice rather than waiting for another “Mahatma” to take their neutral side.

By: Vineet kaul

Vineet kaul — Sat, 23 May 2020 09:48:28 +0000

Kudos Vivek for addressing the Subject of recent Labour ‘Reforms’ announcement by few states This topic has been a favourite agenda of many debates over decades. Interestingly, many Economists too have been lamenting the need for reform of labour laws..including few Reowned ones whose understanding of ground level issues of India grew after they migrated from India Frankly, few experts ever dwelled on what and how the reform be done. In their eagerness to make their state the preferred
Destination – the pendulum has swung to an extreme As you rightly point out that this suspension of Labour Laws is not the panacea to attract investment. One of these states has to seriously introspect why they are not able to attract investments ???
I am glad to note that few roll backs on these announcements have begun even before they have got
the consent from Centre I wish better sense prevails
and these announcements are frozen before it is implemented

By: Suresh Shivram Ogale

Suresh Shivram Ogale — Fri, 22 May 2020 11:41:25 +0000

It looks to me that there is no application of mind,when it comes to U.P. state n may be some other states.
Put yourself in other persons shoes n think what one is doing.
There are ways and ways of attracting industries. Maharashtra did it in 70’s n 80’s.without taking steps that U.P. has taken.
However, for contract labour, in almost all states labourers work for 12 hours n get paid minimum wages.
Can this order not be challenged in High court or Supreme court?

By: V J Rao

V J Rao — Fri, 22 May 2020 11:27:17 +0000

So very true anf a ridiculous move by UP government. Show me one law because of which industry has not been really able to do whst it wants to do from a labour law perspective. On the other hand laws have been used to exploit workmen. Contract labour, fixed term employment etc are examples of such exploitation. Have real wages gone up? And will these attract investments into UP? These are good to hide behind. The real issues are not these.

By: Sonali

Sonali — Fri, 22 May 2020 11:17:00 +0000

I find many from HR fraternity who think this is welcome..that ‘ productivity’ will increase.Perhaps they need to have a Lulu at home too.