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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (EP)

Mangaluru, Dec 14: "The country is today being ruled by the 'tukde tukde gang' which is trying to divide the country by enforcing the Citizenship Amendment Act and NRC. The policy of ‘divide and rule’ that began before the dawn of independence is being misused by those holding the reigns of the country today," alleged All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) national chief secretary Amarjeet Kaur.

Speaking at a press conference here, she said that the politics of divide-and-rule had begun since RSS started in 1925. "They (RSS) used to get religious donations then and are getting them even now. Mohammed Ali Jinnah had adopted the two-nation theory advocated by V D Savarkar. The politics of dividing the country by this group is continuing even after independence. The same tukde tukde gang is in power now," she alleged.

"The economic condition of the country is collapsing from day to day and the situation is turning serious. Instead of rectifying it, the union government is trying to divert the attention of the people through NRC and Citizenship Amendment Act. The Japanese government has refused to visit the country after the passage of the Act. The United States has opposed it saying that it is discriminatory. People will be facing more problems after the implementation of this unconstitution bill. Such a bill that divides the people should be withdrawn immediately," said Kaur.

"The government is changing labour laws to protect the interests of big businessmen by breaking the unity of workers. About 90% of the 56 crore workers are deprived of social security due to wrong economic policies and anti-worker policies. We are not against the amendment of labour acts but the government is enacting laws that are against the interest of workers," she said.

Kaur further said, "Nearly ten lac micro and small industries are closed due to demonetisation. Modi government had came to power promising creation of two crore jobs but five crore people have lost jobs during the last five years of Modi government. Production rate of vehicles has decreased by 35% after implementation of GST. Textiles and IT sectors also have reached a deplorable state. Industrial hubs in the country have become unstable. Public airports are being handed over to Adani company. The government is preparing to privatize several government businesses including BPCL. It has merged BSNL and MTNL and sent 79,000 employees home. The government is trying to divert attention of the people from these anti-people activities with the Citizenship Amendment Act, abolition of Article 370 and the Ayodhya verdict. Those who oppose their plans are being targeted."

Thinker Dr Srinivas Kakkilaya, CPI Dakshina Kannada and Udupi chief secretary V Kukian, AITUC district secretary H V Rao were present.