Hyderabad, April 26 --  Trade union leaders and human rights activists in Hyderabad on Saturday, April 25, condemned the Uttar Pradesh government and police over the arrest of several activists, journalists and students in connection with the Noida workers' protest, demanding their immediate and unconditional release.

The condemnation came at a round-table meeting organised by the People Against State Repression forum at Sundarayya Vignana Kendram in Baghlingampally.

Among those arrested are senior journalist Satyam Verma, labour activists Rupesh and Aditya Anand, students Himanshu and Aakriti, artist Srishti, and factory worker Manisha, all of whom, the forum said, were detained solely for expressing solidarity with workers demand...