The State Youth wing of the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) in its executive body meeting here on March 19 expressed concern over the rising farmer’s suicides in the State and demanded that the State Government ensure Rs 10,000 monthly income for each famer’s family.
INTUC State president and former MP Ramchandra Khuntia attending the meeting condemned the apathy by the State Government to the farmers and termed the false report on the farmers’ suicides by Government as unfortunate.
The meeting approved 14 proposals related to the workers in the unorganised sector. They include a Welfare Board for the agricultural workers, proper implementation of the Forests Rights Act and Minimum Wages Act, social security and healthcare facility for the farm workers and unorganised workers, minimum Rs 10,000 wage to the contract employees in
Central and State Government sector and private organizations, extending ESI and EPF benefits to the factory workers, stopping outsourcing, giving Government employee status to the Anganwadi and ASHA workers and cooks and jobs to the educated unemployed local youths in the industrial areas, etc.
Khuntia demanded an apology from Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy for giving false information on the farmers’ suicides in the Assembly.
INTUC State Young wing president Satyabrata Nayak threatened to launch a State wide stir.
Among others, INTUC general secretary Kishore Jena, vice president Madan Mohan Dhal, Pranati Mishra, Youth wing general secretary Nirmnal Samal, Baibhav Jena, Ajaya Paikray and Krushna Chandra Sahu were present.