India, May 17 -- The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) Delhi State Committee has strongly condemned the Uttar Pradesh Government's decision to invoke the National Security Act (NSA) against two activists involved in the ongoing workers' struggle in Noida.

In a statement issued by CITU President Virender Gaur and General Secretary Aniyan PV, the trade union alleged that the UP Government has been attempting to give a "law and order twist" to the agitation from day one to crack down on the workers.

Terming the issue a pure labour dispute, CITU maintained that it is the statutory duty of the state labour department to resolve the matter through tripartite conciliation mechanisms rather than deploying police force.

CITU highlighted the ...