AMN /
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today ruled out scrapping of reservation. Addressing a public meeting in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu Mr. Modi said a campaign of lies has been let loose on the issue of Dalits under a deliberate conspiracy to disintegrate the country.
He listed various steps and initiatives taken by his government in commemoration of Ambedkar’s 125th birth anniversary. Mr. Modi underlined that unity, harmony and peace were essential for the country to progress.
Earlier, addressing after inaugurating the newly-constructed building of ESIC Medical College and Hospital the Prime Minister said that government is engaged in carrying out labour reforms through consensus and dialogue with stakeholders including workers without compromising on their genuine protections and rights.
He said the labour ministry is simplifying central labour laws by consolidating the existing 44 laws into four labour codes on wages, industrial relations, safety and security, and health.
The Prime Minister expressed hope that the reforms would considerably increase the ease of doing business and facilitate job creation, without compromising on the genuine protections and rights available for workers.