Mumbai
The Indian Youth Congress on Saturday launched an “Urban Workers Justice” campaign in Mumbai under its Mumbai Ka Haq initiative, highlighting the plight of millions of workers in the city’s unorganised sector and demanding stronger labour protections.
Addressing a press conference, Zeenat Shabrin alleged that sanitation workers, domestic workers, autorickshaw drivers, street vendors and gig workers continue to work in unsafe, exploitative and unregulated conditions despite being central to Mumbai’s economy.
Among the key demands raised by the Youth Congress:
Shabrin alleged that many domestic workers, especially women, continue to face discrimination in housing societies through separate entrances, lifts and washrooms, while sanitation workers are often denied adequate safety gear and compensation in case of workplace deaths.
She also criticised app-based commission structures affecting autorickshaw drivers and alleged that street vendors face eviction drives, extortion and police harassment in the name of urban beautification.
The campaign also targeted civic infrastructure issues, with the Youth Congress claiming that despite the massive budget of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, residents continue to struggle with pothole-ridden roads, flooding, air pollution, inadequate public transport and strained public healthcare facilities.
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Calling the movement a fight for dignity and constitutional rights, the Youth Congress said it would take the campaign to the streets and urged workers and citizens to join the initiative.
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