Patna/New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) CPI-ML MP Raja Ram Singh on Thursday urged Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to intervene in the matter of mass layoffs at a private IT company in India.
In his letter addressed to the Union Minister, Singh expressed deep concern and outrage over reports that nearly 12,000 employees have been laid off.
He stated that such actions raise critical questions about corporate accountability and the government’s role in safeguarding workers’ rights and dignity.
Singh emphasised that companies operating in India benefit from substantial tax concessions, public infrastructure, and a favourable policy environment provided by both the central and state governments.
“These incentives are extended with the expectation that companies will generate employment and contribute to economic stability. However, arbitrary and large-scale layoffs betray this social contract and undermine the foundations of dignified employment,” he said.
He further criticised the manner in which the layoffs were allegedly carried out, stating that terminating thousands of employees with little to no notice violates basic principles of job security and human dignity.
“After being terminated without warning, who will take responsibility for their livelihoods and the survival of the thousands of families affected?” Singh questioned.
He also alleged that government inaction in such matters sends a message that labour protections in India are negotiable.
In his letter, Singh demanded that the Ministry seek an immediate and detailed explanation from the company regarding the circumstances, scale, and process of the layoffs.
He also called for urgent measures to prevent arbitrary mass terminations and to ensure strict accountability for any violations of labour laws.
“The dignity of labour cannot be compromised. The government must take a firm stand to ensure that workers in India are not treated as expendable,” he asserted.
Raja Ram Singh is a prominent leader of the Communist Party of India-Marxist–Leninist Liberation in Bihar.
He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2024 from the Karakat parliamentary constituency, where he secured a decisive victory over independent candidate Pawan Singh and Upendra Kushwaha, chief of the Rashtriya Lok Morcha.
–IANS
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