The Congress on Saturday (November 22, 2025) said the Modi government must ensure a national minimum wage of ₹400 a day, ₹25 lakh universal health coverage and an employment guarantee act for Indian workers in urban areas to make "Shramik Nyay" a reality under the much-touted new labour codes.
A day after the Centre notified the four Labour Codes, pending since 2020, with several worker-friendly measures, the principal Opposition party questioned their effectiveness in giving justice to workers and said it should learn from the Congress governments in Karnataka and Rajasthan.
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Congress general secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh said the 29 existing labour-related laws have been re-packaged into the four Codes and are being marketed as some revolutionary reform when even the Rules are yet to be notified.
"But will these codes make these 5 essential demands of India's workers for Shramik Nyay a reality? "National minimum wage at Rs 400 per day, including for MGNREGA. Right to Health law that will provide universal health coverage of Rs 25 lakhs. Employment Guarantee Act for urban areas. Comprehensive social security for all unorganised workers, including life insurance and accident insurance and a commitment to stop contractualisation of employment in core Government functions," Mr. Ramesh said in a post on X.
