Violence in Uttar Pradesh's Noida - over 40,000 factory workers upset by poor wages and working conditions clashed with police in 80 locations across the city this week - has kicked up the expected political row, with the Samajwadi Party and Congress leading the charge.
The political fallout of the Noida workers' protest could be particularly significant given UP is scheduled to hold local polls in May-June this year and a full Assembly election in May 2027.