In view of the planned demonstrations, the MHA has directed to take adequate precautionary measures to maintain law and order situation. The advisory calls for heightened security arrangements at industrial clusters, state capitals, and district headquarters to prevent any untoward incidents.The Union Ministry of Home Affairs is learnt to have asked all the states and Union Territories to stay alert ahead of nationwide May Day protests planned by trade and farmer unions on May 1.The MHA’s advisory, urging heightened vigilance and precautionary security measures, comes in the wake of a series of worker protests in Noida earlier this month, when workers took to the streets demanding higher wages, reduced working hours and better overtime compensation. Authorities are closely monitoring the situation amid expectations of large turnouts on International Labour Day on Friday.In an internal communication to all the Chief Secretaries, DGPs and Police Commissioners on Thursday, the MHA is learnt to have informed that central trade unions, barring the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), are likely to mobilise workers on May Day, foregrounding key labour demands and recent protest-related grievances. “The unions are planning coordinated public meetings and processions in industrial areas, state capitals, and district headquarters to press for the withdrawal of the four Labour Codes, an increase in minimum wages, and the unconditional release of workers arrested during recent protests in NCR,” a source said.In a show of broader solidarity, central trade unions have joined hands with the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, appealing to farmers across the country to participate in May Day programmes.The MHA has also pointed out that pro–ultra Left labour outfits may also organise parallel processions in industrial belts, raising concerns over the scale and spread of mobilisation.In view of the planned demonstrations, the MHA has directed to take adequate precautionary measures to maintain law and order situation. The advisory calls for heightened security arrangements at industrial clusters, state capitals, and district headquarters to prevent any untoward incidents.Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read MoreStay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:May Day