Overview

• The June 3 cabinet sitting in Pachmarhi paid tribute to Gond king Raja Bhabhut Singh by renaming Pachmarhi Wildlife Sanctuary to Raja Bhabhut Singh Sanctuary.
• The government approved amendments to three labour laws, raising worker thresholds under the Contract Labour Act and Factory Act and extending prior notice requirements under the Industrial Disputes Act.
• Tribal Affairs Minister Vijay Shah skipped his third consecutive offsite cabinet meeting following criticism over his remarks about Colonel Sophia Qureshi.
• Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced that three district-level tribal conferences will be held in June at Dindori, Shahdol and Shivpuri to celebrate indigenous heritage.
• This marked the fourth historical venue for an overland cabinet meeting in 18 months and included approval of ₹33.88 crore in local tourism and development works.