Night shift duty provision for women in Factories (Jharkhand Amendment) Bill inconsiderate: Kunal Sharangi

Mail News Service

Jamshedpur, August 4: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has questioned a provision in the Hemant Government’s Factory Amendment Bill, which allows women to work from 7 PM to 6 AM. The provision was approved in the Legislative Assembly. BJP Jharkhand spokesperson, Kunal Sharangi, stated, “Passing any law without considering ground realities and making amendments under the guise of ‘right to equality,’ is inappropriate and inconsiderate. The Bill was passed by voice vote after the BJP legislators walked out.” The BJP state spokesperson asked the state government “Is it right or logical to amend the Factory Law to facilitate night shift working for women while knowing fully well about the increasing incidents of attack on women? How do you plan to control the inhuman incidences of crime against women? Is the amendment to the Factory Law wherein a provision has been made for night shift duties for women logical and considerate, especially at a point when the rate of crime against women in Jharkhand is the highest in India? Is it appropriate to make this amendment without improving the law and order situation? BJP demands swift reconsideration of this amendment to prevent adverse consequences in future.”