CITU condemns use of NSA against Noida activists
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 severe economic distress faced by industrial workers across the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR).
At the start of the strike, the minimum monthly wages for unskilled workers stood at a below-par Rs 11,314 in Uttar Pradesh and Rs 11,257 in Haryana. Despite the revised minimum wages being set at Rs 13,690 in UP and Rs 15,221 in Haryana, several firms have refused to implement the hiked rates.
The union criticised the UP-labour department for failing to take action against these non-compliant companies.
The statement further accused the Noida Police of attempting an illegal clampdown on trade union activities, including a failed bid to stop the workers from celebrating May Day.
CITU also criticised the UP Police’s move to create a DCP (Industry) post, calling it an illegal mechanism to meddle in industrial disputes.
Extending its criticism to the Centre, CITU noted that the first year of the BJP Government in Delhi has compounded workers’ miseries by refusing to hike the variable dearness allowance (DA) since October 2025.
CITU has demanded the immediate release of all workers detained under unproven allegations and called for the immediate fixation of a uniform minimum wage of Rs 26,000 per month across the entire Delhi NCR.
