India 19 Apr, 2026

The Hindu - National Read Original

Thousands of workers, many migrants, in the industrial clusters of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are on protest, demanding dignity at work and at least ₹20,000 as minimum wages. A.M. Jigeesh and Ashok Kumar report on how the administration has allegedly resorted to suppression, by taking workers into custody and putting their leaders under house arrest, while announcing marginal pay hikes