Noida protest: Massive traffic jam leaves office goers frustrated, ask 'Bhai ye kaisa salary hike discussion hai?'

A protest in Uttar Pradesh's Noida on Monday took a violent turn after workers demanding higher wages vandalised police vehicles, hurled stones and set at least one car ablaze in the Hosiery Complex area of Phase 2. Due to the protest by a labour union demanding a salary hike, commuters faced a harrowing time as a long traffic jam brought vehicular movement to a near standstill at the Delhi-Noida border.

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The protest in Noida, which began early in the day, led to congestion on key arterial roads connecting Delhi and Noida, including NH 9, severely disrupting the office rush hour. Long queues of vehicles were seen stretching for several kilometres, with many commuters stranded for hours.


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Protest in Noida today

Due to the protest in Noida today, frustrated commuters took to social media platform X, urging authorities to intervene and clear the roads. Many complained of being stuck in unmoving traffic despite starting early to avoid peak-hour congestion.

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An employee of a private company said she left her home at around 7:30 am but remained stuck in traffic for over an hour without any significant movement.

“There is no movement at all. People are getting down from vehicles and trying to figure out what’s happening ahead,” she said.

"Bhai ye kaisa salary discussion h," another netizen asked on X. "I don't think these are IT sector employees," another one commented.

"This is absolutely unethical!! Dismiss entire such employee black list them . Destroying the property is not acceptable," netizens wrote, expressing anguish over the matter.

"Do they know they are torching the cars of one of their own? Who must hv paid hefty taxes too? Stupid buffoons!," said another.

Noida traffic police in an update on X said that the traffic heading towards the Chilla Border is being continuously managed by diverting it towards the DND Toll. At 11 am, traffic is being managed smoothly on Lal Kuan Marg, the cops said.

Noida protest reason

Violence broke out in Phase 2 of Noida in Uttar Pradesh after workers gathered to protest over their demands for a salary increase. During the protest, vehicles and properties were vandalised, and stones were thrown, leading to chaos in the area. Police rushed to the spot and deployed a heavy force to control the situation. Tear gas was used to disperse the crowd.

The unrest came after two days of protests by factory workers over low minimum wages in the industrial belt. The protesting workers had raised several demands, including bonus payments, weekly offs, overtime pay, and timely salaries. They also called for the formation of a sexual harassment committee, a grievance cell, and the issuance of salary slips.

(With PTI inputs)