KARIMNAGAR, NOVEMBER 26, 2025: Employees of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) Karimnagar division affiliated to the All India Insurance Employees Association (AIIEA) have staged a lunch hour demonstration on Wednesday opposing the alleged ‘anti-worker’ new Labour Codes by the Union government.
Targeting the government, AIICE LIC Karimnagar Divisional general secretary V Vaman Rao said that the 29 existing labour-related laws have been re-packaged into the four Codes and are being marketed as some revolutionary reform when even the Rules are yet to be notified.
He said the Modi government must ensure a national minimum wage of `400 a day, `25 lakh universal health coverage, and an employment guarantee act for Indian workers in urban areas to make “Shramik Nyay” a reality under the much-touted new labour codes.
“But will these codes make these 5 essential demands of India’s workers for Shramik Nyay a reality? National minimum wage at `400 per day, including MGNREGA, the Right to Health law will provide universal health coverage of `25 lakhs, Employment Guarantee Act for urban areas, comprehensive social security for all unorganised workers, including life insurance and accident insurance, and a commitment to stop contractualisation of employment in core Government functions,” he stated.
He also said that the Labour Codes dismantle 29 hard-won labour laws that have, till now, protected the workers to some extent.
“Despite many limitations, to an extent the wages, working hours, social security, industrial safety, inspection–compliance mechanisms, and collective bargaining were in place. Instead of simplification, the new Codes seek to dilute and abolish long-established existing rights. LIC divisional leaders Rammohan rao, Basaverwar, Srilatha, D Sriniva, B Srinivas, pensioner association leader Rajender, Komuraiah and others were also present.
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