Bahrain was the first country in the Gulf region to have abolished the Sponsorship System and introduced the Labour Market Regulartory Law to prevent unfair treatment of migrant workers, said Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince of Bahrain.
This was stated by Crown Prince, who is also the Deputy Supreme Commander of the Kingdom of Bahrain, to Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan in a meeting at Raj Bhavan here yesterday.
He told the Governor that the large Indian community living in Bahrain is making handsome contribution to the economy of the country.
He also told the Governor that the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa started Constitutional reforms in Bahrain and that the country today has a very advanced constitutional structure.
The Prince praised India’s democracy and its economic progress. Welcoming the Crown Prince to Maharashtra, the Governor said ‘India’s links with Bahrain go back to more than 5,000 years.’ He told the Prince that the Indian community in Bahrain which numbers about four lakh is well respected and enjoys much good will.
The Governor expressed hope that the visit by the Crown Prince will give fresh impetus to bilateral relations between India and Bahrain. UNI