Overview
- Factory workers pressing for higher pay, whose demonstrations escalated Monday in Noida’s Phase 2 and Sector 60, vandalised property, pelted stones and set at least one vehicle on fire, police said.
- Police deployed large forces across industrial zones and said the situation was under control and under continuous surveillance, with reports from some outlets noting the use of tear gas to disperse crowds.
- Traffic choked at the Delhi–Noida border during the morning rush, with long jams on the DND Flyway, the Chilla border and NH-9, though Delhi Police later said Chilla was reopened after checks and diversions.
- Workers point to Haryana’s recent minimum‑wage jump of about 35% to roughly ₹19,000 a month, while many in Noida earn near ₹13,000, and they also demand double‑rate overtime, weekly offs, safer workplaces and clear grievance channels.
- A day before the clashes, the Noida administration ordered a weekly off for all workers, double pay for overtime and Sunday work, bonuses by November 30, salaries by the 10th, medical cover, safety steps and a control room, while the UP DGP said police are tracing alleged outside instigators for legal action.