23일 인도세계노총이 성명을 통해 <인도청년학생들과 민중들이 전국적으로 동시에 대규모 시위를 벌인 것은 정부의 무력을 동반한 진압 시도에도 불구하고 양질의 일자리와 연금수당을 요구하고 나선 것이지 단순한 사회보장이나 실시하라는 것이 아니었다>라고 인도정부를 비판하고 나섰다.
성명은 <인도 전국에서 일어나고 있는 시위가 요구하는 다양한 산별・계층별 요구들에 응답해 인도세계노총은 실제적인 행동에 돌입할 예정이다>라고 밝혔다.
다음은 전문이다.
| ATrade Unions Extend Support to the Nationwide Protest gainst AgnipathScheme called by Samyukt Kisan Morcha on 24th June Demand withdrawal of this anti-national anti-youth scheme The platform of the Central Trade Unions and Independent Sectoral Federations and Associations has taken note of the widespreadanger and unrest being reflected in numerousdemonstrations of youth and other sections of people surged spontaneouslythroughout the country against the retrogradeAGNIPATHscheme dubiously designed to degenerate and casualise the quality of employment even in country’s armed forces through fixed-term contract, that too without any pensionery benefit, not to speak of post-retirement medical and other social security. It has dawned on those who had appeared for military selection exams, on those who are looking for stable employment.Such a dubiously designed scheme severely degenerating quality of employment in country’s armed forces will be damaging and disastrous for country’s security and combative preparedness, besides dampening the morale and determination of our soldiers. The retired military commanders, who know the military establishment inside out,have warned that on the one hand Agnipath will weaken the military establishment and on the other, endanger society at large when Agniveers are let loose on the streets, unemployed and without pension! The policies of the central Government over the past eight years have put ordinary people to great sufferings.The result is an ever-widening gap between the rich and the poor, unbearable price rise, all time high unemployment and blatant lawlessness by the government itself using bulldozers against suspects. Agnipath is another step intended to take the nation into an uncertain future, with disastrous consequences. It gives a lie to the oft-repeated claim of the BJP of being ultra patriotic, when they try to do away with pension and social security for those who are to defend the borders of our country and bravely combat, whenever required, putting their lives at stake! Various sections of the society have come in support of the agitating youth. Now the Samyukt Kisan Morcha has also called upon to observe 24th June as Nationwide protest day. The platform of the Central Trade Unions and Federations extend support to this nationwide protest and calls upon its units at various levels to participate in the action programmes. |