The on-going Mazdoor Satyagrah  has demanded the setting up of a accountability commission in the state. Activists of the Satyagrah will be writing to chief minister Ashok Gehlot asking him to do this. The demand follows alleged measures by the government to penalise MGNREGA workers and its own employees coming late to offices, alleged activists. "It is a follow-up of an exercise we did on Thursday. Having visited various government offices between...

In a bitter reaction to payment of low wages of Re 1 under MNREGA in Rajasthan, the agitating activists of Suchna Evum Rozgar Ka Adhikar Abhiyan have decided to send this rare "feat" of the government to the " Guinness Book of World Record" as the only of its kind trend in the world. There have been instances in Rajasthan when Re 1 per day was paid as wages for...

Activists at the ongoing mazdoor satyagraha near the Statue Circle here have demanded that the government first initiate action on complaints of anomalies which emerged during the audit of NREGS in the state and thereby set an example of a transparent system before discussing about the virtues of the rural employment scheme at the collectors’ conference here. They handed over a letter to chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday, pointing out...

The stance of the ministry of rural development stands null and void. At least, as far as officials of the state government are concerned. For most of them that the delegation of the Mazdoor Satyagrah met on Monday agreed in unison that it is unconstitutional to pay MGNREGA workers anything less that the minimum wages. However, officials expressed their inability to pay more and demanded the total component from the Centre. Recently,...

With the state government agreeing to increase the minimum wages by 35% with effect from January 1, the focus of the on-going Mazdoor Haq Yatra has now shifted to demands that even NREGA be given the minimum wages from the current freeze at Rs 100. The Yatra originated about a fortnight ago in the state demanding a rise in minimum wages and better implementation of NREGA. The Yatra is supported by...