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flag India's 2025 labor draft cites ancient text Manusmriti, sparking backlash over regressive ideals, while promoting dignity of work and modern reforms.

flag India’s draft Shram Shakti Niti 2025 labor policy, released October 8, has drawn criticism for citing the ancient Manusmriti as a moral foundation for labor governance, with Congress leader Jairam Ramesh calling it a move toward regressive, RSS-aligned ideologies. flag The policy, aiming for a fair and future-ready labor system by 2047, emphasizes srama dharma—dignity of work—and integrates historical concepts like guilds and fair wages with modern frameworks. flag It promotes cooperative federalism, digital transparency, and unified social security. flag Public feedback was accepted until October 27, and the draft is available on government portals.

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