Odisha BJP criticises Congress, BJD for backing Bharat Bandh; calls Opposition 'anti-worker'

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 12 -- The Odisha unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Opposition Congress and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for supporting the Bharat Bandh, accusing them of opposing progressive labour reforms and acting against the interests of workers.

Addressing mediapersons here, BJP spokesperson Anil Biswal asserted that the four new labour codes introduced by the Central Government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi are designed to safeguard workers' rights and modernise the country's labour framework.

He said the new labour codes replace 29 complex and outdated laws-many dating back to the British era-with four simplified legislations aimed at ensuring minimum wages across organised and unor...