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COVID-19 fight can't be excuse to exploit workers: Rahul Gandhi

While commenting on states amending labour laws, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic cannot be used as an excuse to exploit workers, suppress their voice and crush their human rights.

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Published : May 11, 2020, 2:18 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said many states were amending labour laws, but the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic cannot be an excuse to exploit workers, suppress their voice and crush their human rights.

Gandhi said there cannot be any compromise on the basic principles by allowing unsafe workplaces.

"Many states are amending labour laws. We are together fighting against corona, but this cannot be an excuse to crush human rights, allow unsafe workplaces, exploit workers and suppress their voice," he said in a tweet in Hindi.

  • अनेक राज्यों द्वारा श्रमकानूनों में संशोधन किया जा रहा है। हम कोरोना के खिलाफ मिलकर संघर्ष कर रहे हैं, लेकिन यह मानवाधिकारों को रौंदने, असुरक्षित कार्यस्थलों की अनुमति, श्रमिकों के शोषण और उनकी आवाज दबाने का बहाना नहीं हो सकता। इन मूलभूत सिद्धांतों पर कोई समझौता नहीं हो सकता।

    — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 11, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

"There cannot be any compromise on these basic principles," he added.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh also said it would be dangerous and disastrous to loosen labour, land and environment laws in the name of economic revival and stimulus.

Also read: Former PM Manmohan Singh admitted to AIIMS

"In the name of economic revival and stimulus, it will be dangerous and disastrous to loosen labour, land and environmental laws and regulations as the Modi govt is planning. The first steps have already been taken. This is a quack remedy like demonetisation," Ramesh tweeted.

  • In the name of economic revival and stimulus, it will be dangerous and disastrous to loosen labour, land and environmental laws & regulations as the Modi govt is planning.

    The first steps have already been taken. This is a quack remedy like demonetisation!

    — Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) May 11, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

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New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said many states were amending labour laws, but the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic cannot be an excuse to exploit workers, suppress their voice and crush their human rights.

Gandhi said there cannot be any compromise on the basic principles by allowing unsafe workplaces.

"Many states are amending labour laws. We are together fighting against corona, but this cannot be an excuse to crush human rights, allow unsafe workplaces, exploit workers and suppress their voice," he said in a tweet in Hindi.

  • अनेक राज्यों द्वारा श्रमकानूनों में संशोधन किया जा रहा है। हम कोरोना के खिलाफ मिलकर संघर्ष कर रहे हैं, लेकिन यह मानवाधिकारों को रौंदने, असुरक्षित कार्यस्थलों की अनुमति, श्रमिकों के शोषण और उनकी आवाज दबाने का बहाना नहीं हो सकता। इन मूलभूत सिद्धांतों पर कोई समझौता नहीं हो सकता।

    — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 11, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

"There cannot be any compromise on these basic principles," he added.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh also said it would be dangerous and disastrous to loosen labour, land and environment laws in the name of economic revival and stimulus.

Also read: Former PM Manmohan Singh admitted to AIIMS

"In the name of economic revival and stimulus, it will be dangerous and disastrous to loosen labour, land and environmental laws and regulations as the Modi govt is planning. The first steps have already been taken. This is a quack remedy like demonetisation," Ramesh tweeted.

  • In the name of economic revival and stimulus, it will be dangerous and disastrous to loosen labour, land and environmental laws & regulations as the Modi govt is planning.

    The first steps have already been taken. This is a quack remedy like demonetisation!

    — Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) May 11, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

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