South Asia Citizens Web

statements from NREGA activists and Left Parties in India on the repeal of MGNREGA employment guarantee programme; also contains links to articles and videos

The Indian government is planning to amend the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 in order to facilitate private companies’ participation in the construction and development of nuclear reactors in India, and to fetch foreign direct investments for the nuclear industry. This is an unabashed move towards helping profiteering corporations while penalizing the unsuspecting Indian public. In fact, putting a cap on nuclear liability violates the very ‘Right to Life’ as enshrined in Article 21 of the Indian Constitution

We, the undersigned supporters of the radiation victims of the various operations along India’s nuclear fuel cycle, vehemently oppose the opening up of India’s public nuclear energy sector to private industries. The Government of India is entrusted with the duty of protecting environmental and public health. Involving private industries that have no such duty of ensuring protection as designers, owners, operators or users of nuclear facilities can result in compromises in safety in design, operations, maintenance and disposal of radioactive materials and equipment.

The Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions, express strong condemnation against the blatantly unilateral implementation of anti-worker, pro employer labour codes from today.

The Guild reiterates that data protection and privacy are vital objectives, but they must be balanced with the constitutional guarantee of freedom of speech and the public’s right to know.