A police personnel tries to douse the fire on a police vehicle torched during a protest by employees of a company demanding a salary increment, in Noida on April 13, 2026 | Photo Credit: ANI Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday (April 13, 2026) blamed the BJP government’s “one-sided policies” for the violent protests by workers in Noida, alleging the regime favours capitalists while neglecting salaried employees and labourers. Reacting to the violence through a post on X, Mr. Yadav said the agitation over wage hike had turned aggressive due to policies that “nurture capitalists but exploit workers”. Published – April 13, 2026 03:36 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 Watch: Noida: Factory workers’ protest over wage hike; vehicles torched Pregnant woman dies in Belagavi hospital, family alleges negligence