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Bhatt was associated with the [[Indian National Trade Union Congress|INTUC (Indian National Trade Union Congress)]] since its inception in 1947 and held various positions in that organisation. He served as its president from 1980 to 1984. Throughout his life, he was actively involved in welfare activities for labourers, miners and workers in various sectors. He was chairman of the Joint Committee on the Plantations Labour Bill during 1974 to 1975. | Bhatt was associated with the [[Indian National Trade Union Congress|INTUC (Indian National Trade Union Congress)]] since its inception in 1947 and held various positions in that organisation. He served as its president from 1980 to 1984. Throughout his life, he was actively involved in welfare activities for labourers, miners and workers in various sectors. He was chairman of the Joint Committee on the Plantations Labour Bill during 1974 to 1975. | ||
Bhatt visited the [[United States|United States of America]] and [[Japan]] to study the productivity movement and industrial relations systems in these countries. He was the Leader of the Indian Delegation Young Workers Conference at [[Casablanca|Casablanca, Morocco]], in 1962. Bhatt had attended various International Conferences on labour welfare and trade unions notably the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions ([[International Confederation of Free Trade Unions|ICFTU]]) Congress at Vienna in 1955 and at London in 1972; [[International Labour Organization|ILO]] Conferences at Geneva in 1955, 1972 and 1973 and Eighth Constitutional Convention of the American Federation of Labour and Congress of Industrial Organisations (AFICO) in Los Angeles in 1977. He was also a delegate to the Twenty-First Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in 1975.<ref name=":1" /> In September 1964, a delegation consisting of Bhatt and two journalists – Mr. SR Mohan Das from the Economic Times, and Mr. Raghuvir Desai from Majoor Sandesh, Ahmedabad visited England to meet with [[Frank Cousins]], the general secretary of Transport and General Workers Union | Bhatt visited the [[United States|United States of America]] and [[Japan]] to study the productivity movement and industrial relations systems in these countries. He was the Leader of the Indian Delegation Young Workers Conference at [[Casablanca|Casablanca, Morocco]], in 1962. Bhatt had attended various International Conferences on labour welfare and trade unions notably the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions ([[International Confederation of Free Trade Unions|ICFTU]]) Congress at Vienna in 1955 and at London in 1972; [[International Labour Organization|ILO]] Conferences at Geneva in 1955, 1972 and 1973 and Eighth Constitutional Convention of the American Federation of Labour and Congress of Industrial Organisations (AFICO) in Los Angeles in 1977. He was also a delegate to the Twenty-First Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in 1975.<ref name=":1" /> In September 1964, a delegation consisting of Bhatt and two journalists – Mr. SR Mohan Das from the Economic Times, and Mr. Raghuvir Desai from Majoor Sandesh, Ahmedabad visited England to meet with [[Frank Cousins (British politician)|Frank Cousins]], the general secretary of Transport and General Workers Union | ||
He was also strongly associated with the unions of [[MOIL]] (Manganese Ore (India) Limited) and [[Western Coalfields|WCL]] (Western Coal Fields). He was also associated with DPC (Delhi Productivity Council) and NPC (National Productivity Council). | He was also strongly associated with the unions of [[MOIL]] (Manganese Ore (India) Limited) and [[Western Coalfields|WCL]] (Western Coal Fields). He was also associated with DPC (Delhi Productivity Council) and NPC (National Productivity Council). | ||
== Post retirement == | == Post retirement == | ||
After retiring from politics, Bhatt started his own social service organization called CLEAR or Center for Labour Education and Social Research. The organization was based out of his residence in Delhi and had an office in [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur, MP (now Chhattisgarh)]]. He served as part of this until his death in 2013. He was | After retiring from politics, Bhatt started his own social service organization called CLEAR or Center for Labour Education and Social Research. The organization was based out of his residence in Delhi and had an office in [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur, MP (now Chhattisgarh)]]. He served as part of this until his death in 2013. He was revered as a freedom fighter on several occasions by [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam|Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam]] and [[P. V. Narasimha Rao|PV Narasimha Rao]].{{cn|date=April 2021}} | ||
== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||