Employees protesting for a wage hike turn violent: stone-pelting and arson in Noida (Uttar Pradesh) !

Noida (Uttar Pradesh) – A protest by factory workers in Noida, located on the Delhi border, demanding a wage hike turned violent on 13 April. The workers resorted to stone-pelting and set several vehicles and buses on fire. When the police attempted to stop them, the protesting workers overturned a police vehicle and also pelted stones at the police. Following this, the police used tear gas shells to control the situation.

The incident occurred in Noida Phase-2, which is an industrial area. More than 500 employees from establishments such as Motherson, Richa Global, Rainbow, Paramount, and SND have been protesting for the past 3 days demanding a wage hike.

Editorial Perspective

It is often observed that when public demands are not met, people erupt in anger and take the law into their own hands; at times, such protests also end up holding others hostage.