New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Diwali, the festival of lights, is synonymous with workplace bonuses, gifts and of course, sweets. But what happens when a company decides to skip bonuses, and all that Diwali is reduced to is a box of the infamous Soan Papdi?

A similar incident occurred at a factory in Gannaur, Sonipat. However, what the employees did next went viral online, sparking a lengthy debate on the Internet.

In a viral video, the workers can be seen throwing away the Soan Papdi boxes outside the factory gate to register their protest.

Just days before Diwali, a manufacturing facility in Gannaur gifted its workers Soan Papdi boxes instead of the customary monetary bonuses, sparking an immediate outcry. The workers reportedly felt insulted...