Labour reforms

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh) — Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini mounted a robust defence of the Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam Limited (HKRNL) in the state legislative assembly, presenting historical employment figures to counter opposition allegations regarding contractual recruitment. Speaking during a discussion on a calling attention motion, Saini stated that the establishment of HKRNL has dismantled decades of middleman exploitation, commission deductions, and recruitment opacity, replacing the old contractor system with a transparent, rule-bound, and employee-centric framework. Addressing historical precedents, the Chief Minister noted that contractual and contingency-based staffing has existed in the state since its formation. Official records from…