Women’s wing of Modi’s party calls for probe into Foxconn India hiring practices

NEW DELHI: The women’s wing of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party on Friday urged the National Commission for Women to launch an investigation after Reuters reported that Apple supplier Foxconn rejects married women from iPhone assembly jobs in the country.

“It is imperative to conduct a thorough investigation into these claims and ensure that the rights of women employees at Foxconn Hon Hai are protected,” Vanathi Srinivasan, national president of Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) women’s wing wrote in a letter to the Commission, posted on X.