Do you think that the state employment laws in India go against the idea of being a unified nation? Comment (200 Words)
Refer - The Hindu
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IAS Parliament 3 years
KEY POINTS
· The Supreme Court of India will soon hear a petition to remove the stay on the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, or the Haryana Act, that reserves 75% of jobs in the private sector in the State for local residents.
· There are at least three important constitutional questions that arise from this Act. First, Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution guarantees freedom to carry out any occupation, trade or business.
· This Act, by requiring private businesses to reserve 75% of lower end jobs for locals, encroaches upon their right to carry out any occupation.
· There have been several cases related to public employment. For example, the Supreme Court, in 2002, ruled that preference given to applicants from a particular region of Rajasthan for appointment as government teachers was unconstitutional.
· The Maharashra Act, which provided reservations for Marathas was struck down by the Supreme Court in May 2021 on grounds of breaching the 50% limit. It stated that the 50% limit is “to fulfil the objective of equality”.
· States have enacted laws that limit employment for citizens from outside the State. These laws raise questions on the conception of India as a nation.
· The Constitution conceptualises India as one nation with all citizens having equal rights to live, travel and work anywhere in the country.
Shivaani Jayaraman 3 years
Please review
IAS Parliament 3 years
Try to bring coherence in the answer. Keep Writing.
Rekha 3 years
Kindly review mam/sir
IAS Parliament 3 years
Good attempt. Try to cut short the conclusion part. Keep Writing.
