Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Rule Changes

Defending trade deal provisions

India's Parliament passed four labor codes in 2020 that condensed 29 existing laws into a streamlined framework. After codes took effect in November 2025, approximately 300 million workers struck February 12, 2026, disrupting banking, transportation, and industry across over 600 districts—organizers called it the largest coordinated labor action since reforms began.

Updated May 27