Activists stir at Jantar Mantar, seek release of arrested Noida workers
New Delhi, July 12 -- A protest by activists, student leaders and others was held at Jantar Mantar on Saturday, demanding the release of people arrested in connection with a workers' agitation in Noida over better wages that had turned violent.
The protest was organised by a human rights advocacy group - Campaign for the Release of Workers and Activists of Noida (CaRWAN) - marking three months since the arrest. Protesters held placards and photographs of those arrested, alleging the arrests were "illegal and baseless".
"The UP police's allegations are baseless, backed by zero evidence," alleged Keshav Anand, a member of CaRWAN and brother of an accused arrested by the UP police.
The factory workers' protest began on April 10 in Noida's Phas...
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