India, April 13 -- Tensions escalated in parts of Noida on Monday as industrial workers continued protests over wages, with the agitation turning violent in some areas. What began as a demand for better pay has now spilled onto the streets, with workers linking their demands directly to a recent decision taken in neighbouring Haryana.

The situation worsened in Phase-2 and sectors 60 and 62 of Noida, where protesting workers clashed with police. Vehicles were set on fire and stones were hurled after a female worker was allegedly hit during police action, earlier HT reported.

On Friday, April 10, as well, thousands of workers employed in Noida's Phase-2 staged protests and pelted stones at the police, prompting authorities to deploy heavy...