{
  "id": 13357916,
  "title": "Delhi protest: Daily wage workers prevented from reaching workplace",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/delhi-protest-daily-wage-workers-prevented-from-reaching-workplace",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T07:50:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-protest-daily-wage-workers-prevented-from-reaching-workplace/article71567421.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Daily wage workers and staff in Khan Market and surrounding areas were prevented from reaching their workplaces by police. The laborers and workers, mostly employed in small shops or construction sites, lacked valid identity cards to prove their identity to security personnel. Devender Chauhan, a 41-year-old on a scooter with his wife, and Mukesh Chauhan, a 47-year-old electrician, were stopped at the barricade in Nizamuddin. Chauhan, who works at an advertising company in Khan Market, expressed frustration as he was denied entry despite showing proof of his uniform. Ram Kishan Mandal, a 36-year-old construction worker from Bihar, was also turned away due to the lack of a permit. These daily wage workers emphasized that if they cannot work, they risk losing their daily wages, which is crucial for their livelihood and sustenance.",
  "summary": "The labourers and workers, who are mostly employed in small shops or construction areas did not possess any valid identity cards and were unable to prove their identity to security personnel",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "₹1,200 for 8 km? How Delhi’s protest clampdown triggered 300% cab surges, WFH scrambles, festive weekend business loss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/1-200-for-8-km-how-delhis-protest-clampdown-triggered-300-cab-surges",
        "published": "2026-10-10T06:35:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}