Protests in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, erupted over wage disputes, organized through WhatsApp groups created via QR codes. The unrest began after the Haryana government announced a minimum wage hike, leading to violent clashes between over 40,000 factory workers and security forces. Protesters set vehicles ablaze and engaged in stone-throwing incidents, prompting police to arrest more than 300 individuals for arson and vandalism. Authorities suspect that 'outsiders' attempted to incite violence after the initial protests had calmed, with investigations into potential connections to Pakistan amid recent terror-related arrests in the region. In response to the unrest, the Uttar Pradesh government announced an interim wage increase for workers, raising rates to ₹13,690 for unskilled workers, ₹15,059 for semi-skilled, and ₹16,868 for skilled workers, effective April 1. The state government emphasized that the minimum wage revision process is ongoing at the national level under the Labour Codes.