We need a law on minimum wages because of the following reasons:

(i) To protect the interest of the workers.

(ii) To ensure fairness and social justice.

(a) The minimum wage for a construction worker in my state is 400 rupees per day.

(b) The minimum wage for these workers is still low. There wage should be increased a little more as in 400 rupees they cannot fulfill the needs of their families.

(c) There is an Indian labour law that sets the minimum wages that must be paid to skilled and unskilled labours.