India, Nov. 23 -- For decades, India struggled with weak economic growth, entrenched corruption, and a chronic absence of commitment to job creation and workers' welfare. Politically motivated gheraos and bandhs repeatedly disrupted industrial activity, stalling investments and eroding trust in the system. It is a shame that previous governments reduced labour welfare to mere slogans, failing to address the real issues faced by workers with seriousness.

It took a fundamental shift in national leadership to break this inertia. From the ramparts of the Red Fort, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi invoked "Shramev Jayate" (labour alone triumphs), declaring that the dignity of labour must stand at the centre of India's development journey. Th...