On Monday, thousands of factory workers in Palwal and Faridabad, Haryana, staged protests demanding clarity on a minimum wage hike announced by the Haryana government. Approximately 7,500 workers participated, expressing frustration over the lack of communication from factory managements regarding the wage increase. The Haryana government had recently notified a 35% wage hike, effective from April 1, 2026, but many workers claimed they had not received any formal notification. In Palwal, around 3,200 workers blocked the Agra-Delhi highway for nearly two hours, leading to significant traffic disruptions before police intervened to clear the road. In Faridabad, officials from the labor department assured protestors that the wage increase would be communicated to them. The protests reflect ongoing tensions between workers and management, exacerbated by rumors and a lack of trust, as stated by Jai Bhagwan, general secretary of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) in Haryana.