The MoS for Defence, Ajay Bhatt Introduces The Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021

  • | Saturday | 24th July, 2021

MP Ajay Bhatt introduces bill of The Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021. 

Newly-appointed Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt, in the monsoon budget, has introduced The Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021 which seeks to prohibit any form of agitation or strike by anyone engaged in the essential defence services.

The bill was introduced by the Government amid the din created by the Opposition over three new farm laws, and the alleged Pegasus Controversy in Lok Sabha.

The Bill aims at preventing the staff of the government-owned ordnance factories from going on strike. Around, 70,000 people work with 41 ordnance factories all over the country.

As per the Government, it is essential that an uninterrupted supply of the ordnance items to the armed forces is maintained for defence preparedness and that the factories must continue to function without any form of disruptions.

It was felt necessary that the Government must have the power to meet the emergency situations and must ensure the maintenance of the essential defence services in all the establishments connected with defence.

The bill will allow, the Government to declare the services mentioned in it as essential services “the termination of the work of which will prejudicially affect the production of the defence equipment or goods; or the operation or maintenance of any form of establishment or unit engaged in the production of equipment or goods required for any purpose connected with the defence; or repair or maintenance of products connected with defence.


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