Following a violent workers' protest on April 13 in Noida, police have charged Aakriti Chaudhary, a 25-year-old history graduate from Delhi University, and Satyam Verma, a former journalist from Lucknow, under the National Security Act (NSA). Authorities claim that both individuals played significant roles in inciting violence and disorder during the protests. The protests, which led to the detention of over 1,200 individuals and the filing of 15 FIRs, have raised concerns about police targeting specific ideologies. Families of the accused argue that the police actions are politically motivated, with Chaudhary's father asserting that his daughter was merely advocating for workers' rights. The police have alleged that the protests were not spontaneous but rather organized by an external syndicate, a claim disputed by the families of those arrested. The court is currently deliberating on bail applications for the detained individuals, with many still awaiting clarity on their legal situations.