Contract Laborers Demand Justice | India News

India News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 21, 2026 · 1m

Fifteen hundred irrigation workers from the Tungabhadra project marched in Bengaluru’s Freedom Park, demanding an end to decades of contract labor, job regularization, and timely wage payments — despite performing permanent duties. Their union, the All India Central Council of Trade Unions, called for nationwide abolition of contract labor, direct wage payments, and repayment of illegally withheld dues with interest. After meeting with officials including the Minor Irrigation Minister, the workers escalated their protest the next day, pushing for sweeping labor reforms across all sectors. The…