# Noida protest workers four months on face job loss and debt 2026-08-08T16:43:58+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Four months after the April 13 Noida protest, workers who were arrested say they face severe financial hardship and struggle to find jobs. The Hindu reports that costs for bail, legal documents, and court appearances have run into tens of thousands of rupees for each worker, with some families spending over Rs 2.5 lakh. Workers like Manjeet, a former trainee supervisor, say they have lost confidence and been rejected from job interviews since their arrest. Family members have had to travel repeatedly between Delhi, Surajpur court, and Allahabad High Court for hearings and paperwork. Legal expenses for eight activists facing at least 10 FIRs have reached Rs 7-10 lakh, according to activist's brother Keshav Anand. Most money has come from crowdfunding and loans, even though senior lawyers have taken cases pro bono. Some workers had multiple FIRs registered against them at different police stations, and families report paying lawyers up to Rs 5,000 per hearing only to see them disappear. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: job loss, legal costs, Noida protest, police action, UP, worker rights Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/noida-protest-workers-four-months-on-face-job-loss-and-debt/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/noida-protest-workers-four-months-on-face-job-loss-and-debt/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.