[Marxistindia] Withdraw the Gujarat Ordinance Amending Factories Act

[news from the cpi(m)]

July 5, 2025

Press Statement

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the
following statement:

 

Withdraw the Gujarat Ordinance Amending Factories Act

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) strongly condemns
the amendments made to certain key provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 by
the Gujarat government. 

 

The BJP government has resorted to the ordinance route to promulgate the
Factories (Gujarat Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 on July 1. Through this
amendment the working day of factory workers is being increased from the
existing nine to twelve hours. It also facilitates the deployment of women
workers in night shifts, without making adequate provisions for their
concerns including safety and security.

 

The promulgation of this Ordinance on the eve of the General Strike called
by ten central trade unions reflects the BJP's contempt for the working
class and their demands. It is yet another example of its authoritarianism.

 

The BJP government of Gujarat under the ruse of 'ease of doing business' has
been notorious in not only doing away with some of the bare protections
given to workers, but also in its failure to implement even the existing
safeguards provided to workers. 

 

The CPI(M) reiterates its support to the July 9 General Strike and calls
upon the Gujarat government to immediately withdraw the ordinance. It calls
upon the workers of the country, including Gujarat, to give a befitting
reply to the government by making the General Strike a success.

 

 

              (Muralidharan)

                                                               For CPI(M)
Central Committee Office

 

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