India, Oct. 22 -- Factory workers in Haryana staged an unusual protest after they were handed soan papdi as a Diwali gift by their employer. Angry factory workers were seen throwing unopened soan papdi boxes at the factory's gate in an undated video circulating online.

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The video was purportedly filmed at a factory in Sonipat, Haryana. In the clip, several employees were seen throwing away soan papdi boxes outside the factory's gate. HT.com has not independently verified the authenticity of the video.

The clip was apparently aired on a news channel, where the anchor explained that workers had been promised a bonus on Diwali....