Union Labour & Employment Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya said the Modi government is committed to the welfare of beedi workers and their families with the help of several welfare schemes.
Addressing at the launch of the book titled “The Need to Preserve, Protect, and Promote Beedi Workers’ Livelihood” on Wednesday, the minister stressed that the mantra of the Modi government is “sabka saath sabka vikas”.
He said welfare of poor people, farmers, and labourers is the top priority of the Modi government.
The book was released by the All India Bidi Industry Federation (AIBIF), in partnership with the Triniketan Foundation for Development, New Delhi.
The book is authored by Dr Anila Nair and Dr M M Rehman.
Other dignitaries included Praful Bhai Patel, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Dr Ashwani Mahajan, National Convenor, Swadeshi Jagran Manch, and B Surendran, All India Organising Secretary, Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh.
The guests launched major studies on the Triniketan Foundation’s website (triniketanfoundation.org.in) along with two micro studies conducted in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, and Bagdah, West Bengal.