Noida founder questions warehouse damage amid unrest, says real workers bear the loss
Tensions flared in Noida’s industrial belt this week as a workers’ protest over low wages turned violent, leaving businesses damaged and daily operations disrupted.With businesses forced to shut and work brought to a halt, he said genuine workers were facing the brunt of the disruption. (@theswapnilsri/X)Vehicles were set on fire and stones were thrown during the protest, intensifying anger among demonstrators who say their salaries have not kept pace with rising inflation.Amid the unrest, founder Swapnil Srivastav of Kidbea shared a stark account from the ground, accompanied images of shattered windows at his warehouse.Questioning the violence, he wrote, “Will breaking my warehouse glass get anyone a salary hike? How does that help?”Founder flags impact on workers:Srivastav said even his own workers had raised similar concerns, stressing that no daily wage labourer would willingly give up a day’s earnings.With businesses forced to shut and work brought to a halt, he said genuine workers were facing the brunt of the disruption. “A real worker issue is being used as cover for something bigger,” he wrote.Srivastav, who has been operating in Noida for over a decade, described the developments as unprecedented.He said the region had largely maintained a reputation for being calm and business-friendly, making the recent events particularly concerning for local entrepreneurs and workers alike.“I’ve been building in Noida for over a decade. It has always been calm and business-friendly. Never seen anything like this,” he wrote.“Noida deserves better. It will get better,” he adds.Also Read:
