<p class="title">CPI's Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district committees have written to the Prime Minister against the anti-labour and anti-people policies of the government.</p>.<p class="bodytext">CPI, while acknowledging measures taken by the governments to prevent the spread of Covid-19, will register its protest against the government's negligent attitude towards the poor and workers. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The relief package of Rs 20 lakh crore does not contain enough relief to the poor and workers and thus their sufferings are increasing.</p>.<p class="bodytext">CPI district secretary V Kuckian urged the Centre to provide adequate financial support to state governments.</p>.<p class="bodytext">More trains and buses should be provided for the transportation of migrant workers and they should be provided with enough food during the journey, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">More and more workers should be involved in the MGNREGA programme and wages should be paid adequately. Pension and social security measures for senior citizens, widows, differently-abled among others should be increased.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He urged the Prime Minister not to dilute labour laws. Instead, it should be strengthened to ensure that poor workers are properly compensated during such disasters. While a few of the unorganised workers are given compensation, most of them, mainly, Beedi workers, textile workers and household workers are not compensated.</p>
<p class="title">CPI's Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district committees have written to the Prime Minister against the anti-labour and anti-people policies of the government.</p>.<p class="bodytext">CPI, while acknowledging measures taken by the governments to prevent the spread of Covid-19, will register its protest against the government's negligent attitude towards the poor and workers. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The relief package of Rs 20 lakh crore does not contain enough relief to the poor and workers and thus their sufferings are increasing.</p>.<p class="bodytext">CPI district secretary V Kuckian urged the Centre to provide adequate financial support to state governments.</p>.<p class="bodytext">More trains and buses should be provided for the transportation of migrant workers and they should be provided with enough food during the journey, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">More and more workers should be involved in the MGNREGA programme and wages should be paid adequately. Pension and social security measures for senior citizens, widows, differently-abled among others should be increased.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He urged the Prime Minister not to dilute labour laws. Instead, it should be strengthened to ensure that poor workers are properly compensated during such disasters. While a few of the unorganised workers are given compensation, most of them, mainly, Beedi workers, textile workers and household workers are not compensated.</p>
