India, April 14 -- Noida was paralysed on Monday amid massive factory workers' protest demanding better wages. The demonstrations choked key arterial roads and disrupted daily life across the NCR during peak hours. As protests by thousands of factory workers turned violent, the Uttar Pradesh government flagged a possible conspiracy angle, with labour minister Anil Rajbhar saying links to handlers in Pakistan were also being probed in light of recent terror-related arrests in the region. The unrest triggered arson, vandalism and clashes with police, while authorities scrambled to restore order and contain the fallout.

2. Uttar Pradesh labour minister Anil Rajbhar termed the unrest a "well-planned conspiracy", citing recent arrests of susp...