Picketing protesters arrested in Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram
Police in Tamil Nadu arrested over 750 trade union members across Sivaganga and Ramanathapuram districts for participating in picketing protests. The protesters were demanding the cancellation of anti-labour codes and opposing the privatization of public sector undertakings.
Why it matters
The mass arrests underscore the growing friction between labor unions and the government regarding economic reforms and labor rights.
Ramanathapuram police arrested 447 trade union members who engaged in picketing in the district condemning the Union Government.
Emphasising demands such as cancelling the anti-labour codes, ensuring a minimum support price for farmers’ produce, and refraining from privatising public sector undertakings, trade unions including CITU, LPF, Tamil Nadu Farmers Association, and Agricultural Workers Association staged picketing protests at Ramanathapuram, Mudukulathur, Thiruvadanai, Kamuthi, Sikkal, Rameswaram, and Thangachimadam.
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