{"id":104012,"date":"2025-07-09T22:27:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T16:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=104012"},"modified":"2025-07-09T22:27:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T16:57:49","slug":"amit-patkar-extends-strong-support-to-aitucs-nationwide-protest-at-azad-maidan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=104012","title":{"rendered":"Amit Patkar extends strong support to AITUC\u2019s Nationwide Protest at Azad Maidan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Goa Khabar : Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Amit Patkar today extended his complete support to the nationwide protest organised by the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) at Azad Maidan – Panjim, demanding justice, fair wages, and dignity for India\u2019s working class.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThis protest is not just a demonstration\u2014it is a powerful expression of anger and frustration by India\u2019s backbone: its workers. The BJP government at the Centre and in Goa has failed them at every level,\u201d said Patkar.<\/p>\n

He strongly criticised the BJP-led governments for their anti-labour policies, stating that workers across sectors are being pushed into insecurity, exploitation, and neglect.<\/p>\n

Goan Workers Abandoned by the State<\/strong><\/p>\n

Patkar highlighted the specific injustice meted out to various sections of the Goan working class, calling the situation \u201calarming and unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kadamba Transport Workers<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cKadamba Transport Corporation, once the pride of Goa, has been reduced to a sinking ship. Workers are being overburdened, their salaries are delayed, and contractualization is rampant. The BJP government is deliberately weakening KTC to benefit private transporters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anganwadi Workers<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cOur Anganwadi Sevikas and helpers who serve children, mothers, and families at the grassroots are paid meagre honorariums. Despite promises of better pay and regularisation, they are treated like second-class workers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mining Workers<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe plight of mining-dependent families remains unresolved. Thousands who lost their livelihood due to mining shutdown continue to suffer. The BJP promised restart, but gave nothing except empty assurances. No resettlement, no compensation, no alternative employment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Daily Wage Workers & Contract Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n

Patkar also raised concern over daily wagers in PWD, Forest Department, and municipalities, saying:<\/p>\n

\u201cThese workers have served for years without benefits, promotions, or confirmation. Their exploitation reflects the BJP\u2019s anti-worker mindset. Even after repeated protests, their basic demands remain unheard.\u201d<\/p>\n

Congress Stands with Workers \u2013 Always<\/strong><\/p>\n

Patkar reaffirmed the Indian National Congress\u2019s historic and unwavering commitment to protecting workers\u2019 rights, ensuring fair employment, and dignified living conditions.<\/p>\n

\u201cCongress believes that India\u2019s development is meaningless if the hands that build the nation remain hungry and unheard. From enacting labour welfare laws to protecting unions, Congress has always stood by the working class\u2014and we will continue to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n

He warned the BJP government that if it continues to exploit and ignore the voice of the workers, it will face a united resistance both on the streets and in the elections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Goa Khabar : Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Amit Patkar today extended his complete support to the nationwide protest organised by the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) at Azad Maidan – Panjim, demanding justice, fair wages, and dignity for India\u2019s working class. \u201cThis protest is not just a demonstration\u2014it is a powerful expression of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25169,"featured_media":104013,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,155],"tags":[3794],"class_list":["post-104012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-6","category-155","tag-featured"],"read":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/25169"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=104012"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104012\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":104014,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104012\/revisions\/104014"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/104013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=104012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=104012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=104012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}