Rights of gig workers should not remain on paper, says Jully
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Jaipur: Opposition leader Tikaram Jully criticised the Bhajan Lal govt on International Labour Day's eve for neglecting gig workers' rights.
He demanded immediate implementation of Rajasthan Platform-Based Gig Workers Act, 2023, which was passed during the previous Congress govt.
Jully threatened to launch a public movement if the govt failed to implement the Act soon. He called for a clear timeline, budget allocation, formation of a state-level gig workers' welfare board, and guaranteed minimum wages. He also advocated extending ESI and PF schemes to gig and semi-organised workers.
Describing the Act as the country's most progressive legislation for gig workers' rights, Jully expressed disappointment over the BJP govt's delay in implementation. He highlighted how gig workers, despite being called "partners", are denied basic labour rights.
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The opposition leader also raised concerns about daily wage labourers' conditions in the state. He said numerous workers at construction sites, markets, factories, and brick kilns lack minimum wages, stable employment, and social security benefits.
Jully proposed several measures, including special identity cards for daily wage labourers to access govt schemes, a labour registration campaign, and improved facilities for female workers. He also called for establishing a state-level labour helpline and launching a digital registration campaign for gig workers.
The Congress leader emphasised that while his party's govt had taken steps to provide workers with identity, insurance, and safety measures, it was now the BJP govt's moral responsibility to implement these provisions effectively.
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