"Our Cabinet cleared the proposal for the hike last month and it was sent to the LG a week later, but he is sitting on that file for the last 8 days. Our Labour Minister (Gopal Rai) has sought appointment with him to discuss it, but in vain," Kejriwal said.
The Delhi Cabinet had on April 17 approved upward revision of minimum wages by 50 per cent under which the minimum monthly wages for unskilled workers would go up to Rs 14,055 against the existing Rs 9,568.
"Friends, we came to power with your support. And, as promised, we have done our bit, but the LG is stalling it. And, as I have learned, Modiji has asked him to do so as he (PM) does not want the minimum wage norm to be implemented in Delhi," he alleged.
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The AAP government today also claimed that if implemented Delhi's minimum wages would be the highest given by any state government, but the "LG is not willing".
"I agree sir. Pl ask ur LG to clear minimum wage file pending wid him for many days," Kejriwal also tweeted.
"The penalty has been proposed to be increased from Rs 600 to Rs 50,000, while a person can be jailed for three years, which is currently just six months," he said.
"After hearing about these norms, we heard a group of big industrialists and power companies met Modiji and said if this wage norm is implemented, we will stop putting money in the elections," Kejriwal alleged.
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