BJD leader Naveen Patnaik marked International Labour Day by demanding India’s minimum wage be raised to Rs 800. He accused the BJP government of failing to implement welfare schemes effectively, saying frontline workers such as Mission Shakti members, Bank Mitras and ASHA workers are not getting their due benefits. Patnaik called workers the nation’s backbone and urged immediate action.
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