<p>The Legislative Council on Friday witnessed an uproar over the Factories (Karnataka Amendment) Bill 2023 that was passed amid protests even by members of the ruling BJP. </p>.<p>The Bill proposes to increase daily work hours from nine to 12. It also proposes to enable women to work night shifts. </p>.<p>Senior BJP MLC Ayanur Manjunath walked out of the House saying his conscience did not support the Bill. He was followed by Opposition members.</p>.<p>Higher Education Minister C N Ashwath Narayan piloted the Bill on behalf of Labour Minister Shivaram Hebbar. Narayan argued that the Bill would help make Karnataka a manufacturing hub. </p>.<p>Not convinced, Manjunath described the Bill as "inhuman" and "exploitative". He said it was ironic that the Bill supported "capitalism against which we fought for decades."</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/15th-karnataka-assembly-session-meets-emotional-end-1194657.html" target="_blank">15th Karnataka Assembly session meets emotional end</a></strong></p>.<p>Another BJP MLC Tejaswini Gowda joined Manjunath. Opposition MLCs Mohan Kondajji, P R Ramesh, Marithibbegowda and others also opposed the Bill.</p>.<p>Defending the Bill, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J C Madhuswamy said that the decision to work longer hours would be with the employees. "Only with mutual consent between the employer and employee would this be done," he said.</p>.<p>Manjunath and others walked out anyway.</p>.<p>The Kannada Language Comprehensive Development Bill, which aims at “extensive use and propagation” of Kannada was passed in the Council.</p>.<p>The Bill was approved in the Assembly on Thursday. </p>.<p>Meanwhile, JD(S) members opposed the BMS University Bill, which was also passed. The JD(S) legislature party leader had alleged irregularities in the functioning of the BMS Educational Trust. </p>
<p>The Legislative Council on Friday witnessed an uproar over the Factories (Karnataka Amendment) Bill 2023 that was passed amid protests even by members of the ruling BJP. </p>.<p>The Bill proposes to increase daily work hours from nine to 12. It also proposes to enable women to work night shifts. </p>.<p>Senior BJP MLC Ayanur Manjunath walked out of the House saying his conscience did not support the Bill. He was followed by Opposition members.</p>.<p>Higher Education Minister C N Ashwath Narayan piloted the Bill on behalf of Labour Minister Shivaram Hebbar. Narayan argued that the Bill would help make Karnataka a manufacturing hub. </p>.<p>Not convinced, Manjunath described the Bill as "inhuman" and "exploitative". He said it was ironic that the Bill supported "capitalism against which we fought for decades."</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/15th-karnataka-assembly-session-meets-emotional-end-1194657.html" target="_blank">15th Karnataka Assembly session meets emotional end</a></strong></p>.<p>Another BJP MLC Tejaswini Gowda joined Manjunath. Opposition MLCs Mohan Kondajji, P R Ramesh, Marithibbegowda and others also opposed the Bill.</p>.<p>Defending the Bill, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J C Madhuswamy said that the decision to work longer hours would be with the employees. "Only with mutual consent between the employer and employee would this be done," he said.</p>.<p>Manjunath and others walked out anyway.</p>.<p>The Kannada Language Comprehensive Development Bill, which aims at “extensive use and propagation” of Kannada was passed in the Council.</p>.<p>The Bill was approved in the Assembly on Thursday. </p>.<p>Meanwhile, JD(S) members opposed the BMS University Bill, which was also passed. The JD(S) legislature party leader had alleged irregularities in the functioning of the BMS Educational Trust. </p>