CPI (M) members and leaders stage a protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on December 21, 2025. | Photo credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) urged the state government not to implement the four labor codes announced by the Center and sought a labor conference involving representatives of political parties and trade unions, on the Kerala model, to discuss the adverse effects of the codes.
It also asked the state government to reject the Viksit Bharat G Ram G Bill brought by the Center and extend guaranteed employment to urban areas as well.
The party condemned the growing attack on federalism by the ruling BJP at the Center in terms of financial, legislative and administrative powers of the state.
She criticized the “anti-democratic” rules and asked the government to lift the restrictions imposed on protests and processions across the state, including Bengaluru.
“Contractual and outsourced employment which does not provide security should be regulated. The Workers’ Welfare Act should be implemented. The minimum wages for casual employees in the private sector and gram panchayat workers should be raised to ₹ 36,000 per month and provide a minimum pension of ₹ 9,000 for pensioners,” said a petition submitted to the state government here.
The petition containing 20 demands was handed over to Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy during the CPI (M) ‘Janadani’ rally, which culminated in a 45-day door-to-door campaign to get feedback from the people.
Seeking reservation for locals employed in the private sector, she urged the state and union governments to fill up the vacancies and ensure the implementation of Kannada in private sector administration and central government offices.
He urged the strengthening of government schools and provision of BPL cards to all eligible people and demanded that the government provide housing for the homeless. Corruption should be curbed and atrocities on women and Dalits should be checked, says the petition, which expresses fears of minorities due to rise in communalism.
The party sought to divert Krishna river waters to address water shortages in Bayaluseeme Kolar, Tumakuru, Chickballapur and Bengaluru Rural districts.
Published – 21 Dec 2025 20:15 IST
