Sharad Pawar, the leader of the Nationalist Congress Party, claimed on Saturday that efforts were being made to divide people based on caste and religion and that authorities were not interested in finding solutions to people’s problems but rather were trying to divert their attention with “temple politics.” “.
Speaking at a gathering in north Maharashtra, Pawar attributed the condition of Marathi-speaking textile mill employees in Mumbai to the economic policies of the present Union government.
Pawar urged workers in the nation to band together to safeguard their future and accused the government of attempting to undermine labor unions and make them reliant on it.
“Several government offices are shutting. People are becoming divided based on their religion and caste. There are several difficulties like unemployment and rising prices, and it is expected that rulers would utilize their position of power to address these concerns, but this is not the case “He said.
Pawar said that attempts are being made to interest people in topics like temple politics in order to deflect their attention from actual concerns. He was making a subtle jab at Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who is visiting Ayodhya.
“These are challenging times. We’ll need to be vigilant. You do labor for the nation and perhaps for foreign countries. Your future is bright, and I have no doubts about it, but it relies on your togetherness, Pawar said.
On the occasion of the platinum anniversary of the Hind Mazdoor Sabha’s founding day, he was speaking as the main guest.
“The situation for employees in the nation is changing. Cities in Maharashtra formerly had a variety of industries and a large labor force. Mumbai was regarded as India’s industrial hub for around 25 to 30 years, but things have changed. Since there are no longer any employees there and because of their precarious working conditions, it is no longer regarded as the industrial capital “said the former Union minister.
According to him, Girangaon in Bombay used to be home to 110–115 textile mills, and employees used to live in chawls. Nevertheless, things have changed.
The construction of several 40–50-story skyscrapers has taken place, and Marathi employees from Girangaon are not included in these tall structures. These employees are devastated. According to Pawar, this is the outcome of the Union government’s current economic policies.
According to Harbhajan Singh Siddhu, the general secretary of the Hindu Mazdoor Sabha, the situation in the nation is very dire and a “undeclared emergency” exists “.
Chhagan Bhujbal, a former minister and NCP politician, talked about how his name was connected to the historic Telgi stamp paper scandal but that he wasn’t named in the CBI chargesheet.
Pawar toured the facilities of the Currency Note Press and the India Security Press.