To say the least, the statement of the Minister is totally disappointing. It is not only an understatement, the Government is basking on the old hypes of growth story, and they are trying to salvage the employers only, who are never passing out the benefits they are getting as a result of this stimulus packages to the workers. If you look at the study, it is based on a very limited scale, as has been stated by my colleague, that the other studies, the important global and national agencies are indicating that already the impact is there. There is rampant loss of jobs and the enormity of the problem, the scale of the problem, the Government has failed to realize and that is reflected in the Statement. It only demonstrates how insensitive this Government is to the cause of the workers. In the name of some ritualistic statements that they have given this stimulus package, monetary measures are being taken by the RBI. But what is happening to the working people that there is a negative growth in the industrial sector, there is negative growth in the export sector. If you look not only at the retrenchment, closures, lay off, lock out, there is also one expression called suspension of work. They are bypassing the law. Millions of our workforce is under suspension of work. In such a situation, the Government's insensitivity is only hurting us. May I know from the hon. Minister whether the Government is thinking in terms of creation of jobs? The Government should extend the National Employment Guaranteee Scheme to other areas also without any further delay because in the unorganized sector, they need job. The contractual workers any further delay because in the unorganized sector, they need job. The constractual workers and all those who are working.
