{"id":18750,"date":"2026-04-13T13:02:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=18750"},"modified":"2026-04-13T13:02:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:02:03","slug":"tear-gas-fired-at-india-workers-demanding-higher-wages-as-living-costs-rise-workers-rights-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=18750","title":{"rendered":"Tear gas fired at India workers demanding higher wages as living costs rise | Workers&#8217; Rights News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Factory workers protest in the national capital\u2019s suburb of Noida as living costs across the world rise after the US-Israel war on Iran curbs fuel supplies.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 13 Apr 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">13 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Police have lobbed tear gas shells to quell \u2060a factory workers\u2019 protest in the Indian capital\u2019s suburb of Noida after it turned violent on its fourth day, with \u2060vehicles torched and stones pelted in parts of the satellite city.<\/p>\n<p>Local police said on Monday \u201cminimum force\u201d was used to maintain law and order, while Narendra Kashyap, a lawmaker in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, where Noida is located, called \u200con protesters to discuss their demands with the government.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cSenior police and administrative officials are making persistent efforts to counsel the workers and urge \u200cthem \u200cto maintain peace and restraint,\u201d Gautam Budh Nagar police said in a statement.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4488620\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4488620\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4488620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-04-13T104702Z_1057834141_RC29OKA3RWT5_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-INDIA-WORKERS-PROTEST-1776079822.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"India workers protest\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4488620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A burnt vehicle at the site of the workers\u2019 protest in Noida [Anushree Fadnavis\/Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Visuals showed dozens of protesters marching on the street and chanting slogans, while \u2060security personnel in anti-riot gear looked on.<\/p>\n<p>Other visuals showed an overturned vehicle with flames rising out of \u2060it, and protesters hurling stones and trying \u2060to break through barricades.<\/p>\n<p>Noida is among the largest planned industrial townships of Asia and houses \u2060thousands of industrial units.<\/p>\n<p>Living costs across the world have risen as the US-Israel war on Iran curbed fuel supplies.<\/p>\n<p>Similar protests in the neighbouring state of Haryana, where several car manufacturers have production units, last week saw the government order a 35 percent \u200cincrease in minimum wages.<\/p>\n<p>Vinay Mahoti, 30, who hails from the eastern state of Bihar and works at a hosiery company in Noida, said he initially protested inside his manufacturing unit, but later joined workers from other companies who took to the streets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuty hours should be fixed, overtime hours should be paid, and companies \u2026 should adhere \u2060to the guidelines laid by the federal government,\u201d \u2060he said, listing his demands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Factory workers protest in the national capital\u2019s suburb of Noida as living costs across the world rise after the US-Israel war on Iran curbs fuel supplies. 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