Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday 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, Yadav said the agitation over wage hike had turned aggressive due to policies that "nurture capitalists but exploit workers". Also Read - India, Oman Explore St
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alleged that while funds continue to flow towards "donor capitalists", workers are deprived of fair wages. "In times of rising inflation, it is extremely difficult for a family to survive on low wages.
Only someone running a household can understand this," he said, adding that salaried employees no longer want the BJP.
The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also shared a video clip of incidents of arson and vandalism during the protests.