The complete lockdown to combat the Covid-19 pandemic in India has badly impacted economic and industrial activities across the country. Millions of workers have lost their livelihood and all the three sectors of the economy have been crippled for almost two months. Meanwhile, the state governments of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh either scrapped or relaxed most of their labour laws on the pretext of attracting private capital in their states that will supposedly improve revenue earnings, spur economic growth and create employment.