As per reports, following are the latest updates related to the protest at the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) refinery in Panipat, as of Thursday (26 February):

• Protests by construction labourers at the IOCL Refinery in Panipat turned violent again for the third consecutive day on Wednesday (25 February), as they clashed with security forces, resulting in injuries to some protesters.
• As shift timings began, workers gathered at the refinery gate to press their demands over long working hours and wage issues, and secure written assurance from the authorities. As a result, key construction work, including the refinery’s P-25 project, remained completely stalled.
• The protesters also blocked the refinery road while staging their protest. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel and police attempted to pacify them and clear the road. However, tensions escalated when some stones were pelted by protestors. In response, police launched a baton-charge to disperse the crowd, leaving some protesters injured.
• Later, officials from IOCL and the district administration met the protesters to inform them about their accepted demands related to eight hours of duty, extra payment for overtime, 26 days of work per month, national holidays, and salary payment between the 1st and 7th of every month, among others.
• Based on this, the workers decided to return to work and dispersed from the protest site. No further unrest or disruptive incidents have since been reported, as of Thursday (26 February).