Overview
- A large protest by contract workers at IOCL’s Panipat complex on February 23 escalated after a dispute over a designated protest area, leading to stone‑pelting and damage to vehicles.
- Security forces fired warning shots to disperse the crowd, and two CISF personnel were reported injured, according to police officials.
- Deputy commissioner Virender Dahiya convened talks with contractors and worker representatives and said nine demands were accepted in writing, including wage disbursal between the 1st and 7th and overtime pay beyond eight hours.
- Police registered an FIR against unknown persons, and CISF and district police remain deployed in shifts as investigations and follow‑up meetings proceed.
- Officials said workers were expected to rejoin duty after the commitments, which target long‑standing grievances over 12‑hour shifts, PF/ESI deductions, and inadequate transport, toilets, and canteens.