(a) whether the Press Information Bureau claimed that in the subsequent era of reforms, the
industrial relations has improved, workmen`s discontent subsided and also the number of
strikes and lock-outs declined;
(b) if so, whether the statistics sent by Simla Labour Bureau is differ from it; and
(c) if so, the facts thereof?
THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SMT. SUSHMA SWARAJ)
(a) to (c): Based on information from Ministry of Labour, Press Information Bureau issued a Press
Release on August 22, 2002 stating inter-alia that a review of data on work stoppages
arising out of industrial disputes reveals significant improvement in industrial relations
scenario in the nineties as compared to eighties.