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Unions across India staged nationwide demonstrations to oppose new labor policies they say weaken worker protections and expand employer control. The protests, which included marches, strikes, and disruptions in several major cities, criticized the government for consolidating labor laws in ways unions argue make it easier to hire and fire workers and undermine collective bargaining. Officials defended the reforms as necessary to modernize the economy, but unions vowed to intensify resistance.