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The Hindu
2 days ago
- The Hindu
Conservancy workers continue their protest for second day, boycott work
Conservancy workers of Madurai Corporation, who were arrested on Monday night, resumed their protest on Tuesday morning and boycotted work. Their primary demands are: confirmation of 389 workers as permanent employees and cancellation of the contract of sanitation work awarded to a private company that allegedly ill-treats workers. Over 1,000 workers affiliated to the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) squatted in protest at Anna Maligai on Monday. Their other demands included payment of incentive of ₹15,000 promised during the COVID-19 pandemic. CITU general secretary M. Balasubramaniam said the peaceful protest was interrupted by the police and led to forcible detention of the agitators. 'Though the protest for the livelihood of the workers did not affect the public in any way, they (police) decided to prevent the workers from expressing their grievance in front of the public and the media,' he added. However, the workers refused to resume duty and continued their protest at the same venue on Tuesday morning, he said. 'Following an assurance by the Corporation officials to hold talks with the contract firm in the presence of Labour Welfare Department officials, we dispersed the protest,' he said. S. Boominathan of the sanitation workers welfare wing of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), condemning the Corporation and the contract firm for not attending the meeting with the Labour Welfare Department officials, said this was done to avoid answering questions from workers. 'The meeting intended to discuss the issues of workers and to find a solution to end them could not be continued due to the absence of key stakeholders,' he added. Demanding their presence, Mr. Boominathan said they boycotted the meeting. 'The officials said the meeting would be convened again on Wednesday in the presence of Labour Welfare Department officials, Corporation officials, and the contract firm,' he added. Till then, the workers would not return to work. To once again emphasise their demand, the conservancy workers will stage a protest in front of the Collectorate on Wednesday, Mr. Boominathan added.
The Hindu
12-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
One dies during Lord Kallazhagar Vaigai entry event in Madurai
A 61-year-old man died during Lord Kallazhagar's Vaigai River entry event, part of the Chithirai festival, in Madurai on Monday (May 12, 2025). According to sources, Boominathan, 61, a native of Tirunelveli, took part in the event on the Vaigai river near Goripalayam. Sources said he secured entry into the venue with a temple pass. As thousands of devotees were waiting to receive Lord Kallazhagar, he fainted at the venue. He was then taken to an emergency ambulance stationed at the venue. As the exit point for ambulances was not properly allotted, it led to some confusion. After a brief delay, the patient was taken to Government Rajaji Hospital for treatment, but the doctors declared him 'brought dead'. The doctors further said he was a cardiac patient and was on medication. Only a postmortem examination could confirm the exact cause of death, they added.
The Hindu
12-05-2025
- The Hindu
Two die during Lord Kallazhagar Vaigai entry event in Madurai
A 61-year-old man died during Lord Kallazhagar's Vaigai River entry event, part of the Chithirai festival, in Madurai on Monday (May 12, 2025). Another man, aged 43, was found unconscious near the venue, close to Goripalayam, and later died. According to sources, Boominathan, 61, a native of Tirunelveli, took part in the event on the Vaigai river near Goripalayam. Sources said he secured entry into the venue with a temple pass. As thousands of devotees were waiting to receive Lord Kallazhagar, he fainted at the venue. Following this, he was taken to an emergency ambulance stationed at the venue. As the exit point for ambulances at the venue was not properly allotted, it led to some confusion. After a brief delay, the patient was taken to Government Rajaji Hospital for treatment, but the doctors declared him 'brought dead'. The doctors said he was a cardiac patient and was on medication. Only a postmortem examination could confirm the exact cause of death, they added. Another man named Kannan, aged 43, who was found unconscious near Goripalayam, was declared dead by doctors when he was taken to GRH. The cause of his death is not known yet, and further details are awaited.
