Noida on Edge This Labour Day: Section 163 Imposed Till May 8, Drones Deployed After Workers' Unrest

Noida on edge this Labour Day: Section 163 imposed till May 8, drones deployed after workers' unrest

Noida tightens security on Labour Day with Section 163 in force till May 8. Over 350 arrested earlier as workers return amid wage hike relief.

Days after workers' protests, security heightened across Noida for Labour Day; Section 163 imposed

Security has been heightened across the Gautam Buddh Nagar on Friday in view of the International Labour Day, with officials imposing Section 163 till May 8 to ensure that law and order is maintained in the district, the police said in a notification on Thursday. This comes days after the workers' protest turned violent in Noida leading to vandalism at multiple places.  According to the police, the security has been particularly intensified at k…

Noida workers’ agitation: arrests push families of migrant workers to brink

It has been more than a fortnight since Daman*, an employee at an export firm, last reported for duty. Instead, he has been running from pillar to post to get his brother Bablu* released from jail. The 21-year-old gig worker was arrested on April 13, just hours after a protest by thousands of factory workers in Noida demanding wage hikes and better working conditions, which later turned violent.

After workers’ protest, ban on unlawful assembly in Noida, Greater Noida ahead of Labour Day

According to officials, the order is backed by a massive deployment of over 1,700 police personnel, drone surveillance at over 50 locations, and round-the-clock CCTV monitoring.

Noida on high alert: PAC companies deployed, section 163 imposed till May 8 due to…

Noida On High Alert: The National Capital Region’s major city Noida on Friday turned into a fortress in view of International Labour Day. Heavy security has been deployed across Gautam Buddh Nagar, with the imposition of Section 163 till next Friday in order to maintain law and order in the district, police said on Thursday. The decision has been taken following the recent workers’ protest, which turned violent in several parts of Noida. Source …

Noida Erupts: Workers’ Wage Protest Spirals into Chaos, Raising Questions on Urban Governance

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