Police personnel detain a man as they patrol a neighbourhood, after violent protests by factory workers demanding wage hikes amid rising living costs linked to the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Noida, India, April 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A day after the workers’ protest turned violent in Noida, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday (April 14, 2026) said what unfolded on the streets was the “final cry” of this nation’s workers and said the burden of U.S. tariff wars, global inflation and fractured supply chains has not fallen upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “industrialist friends” but squarely upon the daily-wage labourer. The Leader of Opposition said he stands with every worker who is the backbone of this country, and whom the Modi government has “come to view as a burden”. Published – April 14, 2026 01:07 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Transport Minister urges Telangana RTC employee unions to withdraw proposed strike, hold talks Telangana Civil Supplies dept takes seriousnote of delays in Commercial LPG delivery; 5,079 domestic cylinders seized in 1 month