A national convention of workers convened by ten Central Trade Unions in Delhi on January 9, 2026, called for a general strike on February 12 against the Union government’s decision to implement four Labour Codes. The trade unions threatened an indefinite strike if the government does not withdraw the Codes immediately. The Union Labour Ministry had pre-published draft Rules for the four Codes as part of implementing them. The CTUs said they could take further actions, including a multiple-day general strike and sectoral resistance actions, if the government continues to pursue Rules under the Codes and does not repeal the Codes.