Strengthen and strictly enforce laws against child labour
“Laws against child labour will be strengthened and strictly enforced.”
AADHA ADHURAPartially kept
The verdict
63 National Child Labour Projects covering 1.2 lakh children in hazardous work were sanctioned by 1995-96. No amendment strengthening the child labour law during the term was found in the sources checked.
Rule applied: Partially kept: yes/no promise only partly done → 5
Implied deadline (end of term): 16 May 1996Confidence: lowAI draft · review pending
5/10
Evidence timeline
- StatisticsUndated· Ministry of FinancesupportsEconomic Survey 1995-96, ch. 10 Social Sectors ↗
“For the elimination of child labour from hazardous employment, 63 National Child Labour Projects with an annual expenditure of Rs.40.50 crore benefiting a total of 1.20 lakh children”
- Manifesto25 Aug 2004· All India Congress Committee (Wayback copy)contextSalient Points of Previous Manifestos (1991 and 1996 extracts) ↗
“Laws against child labour will be strengthened and strictly enforced.”
More women & children promises from this manifesto
Reserve 30% of seats in local governments and other statutory bodies for women
VAADA POORAKept9/10
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Implement the Indira Mahila Yojana as the focal point for women's development
AADHA ADHURAPartially kept5/10
Glass aadha bhara hai. Ya aadha khaali. Depends kaun puch raha hai.
Set up an office of Commissioner for Women's Rights to act on atrocities against women
AADHA ADHURAPartially kept5/10
Promise ID inc-ls-1991-021 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON