India, April 15 -- New Delhi

The Centre has sought reports from state authorities on violent protests by workers in industrial hubs of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, after the two states swiftly hiked minimum wages to contain strikes that caught authorities unaware, people aware of the matter said Tuesday. The labour ministry-headed Chief Labour Commissioner has sought details on the situation, one of the persons cited above said.

The government is keeping watch on what one of the people cited above said was "misinformation being spread" that the labour codes, a set of reform-oriented legislation, had impacted wages and shifts.

The labour ministry didn't immediately respond to a request for a comment.

The first protests broke out in Harya...