SRINAGAR: Advocating restoration of labour rights to uplift workers not only economically but collectively, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah today said that even though the labourers have all along been working under tremendous difficult situations, it is sad that they have not been rewarded and continue to draw very minimum wages.
“May Day gives them (labourers) an opportunity to remind the Government that constitutionally they are protected and their rights be implemented,” Dr Abdullah said.
The NC president said the labour class has been contributing in the overall development of the county and “we should appreciate their efforts”. “Everyone should realise their contribution in restoring all such rights for their safe future,” he added.
Dr Abdullah said that NC leadership has great respect and admiration for the labour class as they played an important role in the movement started by NC leadership against the then tyrants.
“The movement against the tyrant rulers was actually started by labourers of ‘Reshim Khan’, Silk Factory, Zaldagar and artisans from Srinagar, who supported Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah in difficult times and supported his programmes against the oppressions,” he said. (AGENCIES)
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