LUCKNOW, April 14 -- After protests by factory workers in Noida demanding a salary hike, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday asserted that he stands firmly with the workers and appealed to them to recall how the 'double-engine' government stood by them during the COVID-19 pandemic.

He also asked them to "be wary of those who incite unrest, do not let them succeed".

The Uttar Pradesh government has constituted a high-powered committee to address the issues arising out of the factory workers' protest in Noida and to ensure coordination with all stakeholders, officials in Lucknow said on Monday.

Further, the chief minister said people in Pakistan are struggling for food and the neighbouring country has to starve to death while contra...