Prime minster Narendra Modi’s government has recently announced significant changes to the laws governing India’s labour market. These “reforms” appear to be to aimed at stimulating economic growth and inward investment by removing “red tape” from entrepreneurs.,,,However, removing “red tape” will mean taking away basic protections for some of the most vulnerable workers. This will include dismantling labour inspections, restricting trade unions, moving employment law violations from criminal to civil code, removing penalties for gender-based discrimination and ending the country’s absolute ban on child labour...India is already rife with labour rights abuses....The proposed reforms, taken together, are arguably unconstitutional, flouting article 23 of the Indian constitution, which prohibits trafficking and forced labour.