A demonstration by factory workers demanding higher wages turned violent on Monday in Noida (a major industrial city in Uttar Pradesh state, adjacent to New Delhi), with protesters setting fire to vehicles and throwing stones in the Sector 62 area, forcing police to divert traffic at four locations for around an hour. The unrest drew swift political reactions, with opposition Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav blaming the ruling BJP government's "one-sided policies" for the outbreak, accusing it of favouring business owners at the expense of workers. The incident highlights simmering labour tensions in one of northern India's key manufacturing hubs.