Which states announced changes?
- The most significant changes were announced by three BJP-ruled states — UP, MP and Gujarat.
- But several other states, ruled by the Congress (Rajasthan and Punjab) as well as BJD-ruled Odisha, too made some changes, although smaller in scope.
- UP has made the boldest changes as it summarily suspended the application of almost all labour laws in the state for the next three years including the Minimum Wages Act.
- Some states have increased the shift duration from 8 hours to 12 hours.
