Manesar contract workers protest salary hike demands, clashing with police and setting a bike ablaze

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Contract workers in Manesar clashed with police during a protest for salary hikes, resulting in injuries and a police bike being set on fire. Police used a lathicharge to disperse the gathering after prohibitory orders were in place. Several workers were injured, and one sustained a head injury. The protest occurred despite the Haryana government recently announcing a 35% increase in minimum wages for various worker categories, effective April 1.


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