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On Pongal Eve, 700 Sanitation Workers and Covid-Warriors Sacked Without Notice in TN
700 sanitation workers were sacked by the Greater Chennai Corporation on Tuesday | Image credit: Reuters (Representational)
The incident has caused political pushback from the opposition with the DMK MP Kanimozhi lashing out at the Edapadi Palaniswami government in Tamil Nadu for the unceremonious termination ahead of Pongal.
Ahead of Pongal, as many as 700 sanitation workers in Tamil Nadu have been fired from their jobs without notice despite being on the frontline of Covid-19 relief work for months.
The move came from the Greater Chennai Corporation on Tuesday, causing a row and protests among sanitation workers as well as staff.
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CHENNAI: “I have given my best to the Corporation for the last eight years, including during the 2015 floods, and most recently, during the pandemic. Now, there is no clarity on whether or not I will be asked to join work again,” said a contract worker, engaged by the Greater Chennai Corporation.
A section of contract sanitary workers working at the Anna Nagar zone claimed they were asked to stop reporting for work from Monday. Around 550 such workers have been asked not to report to duty until further orders. On Tuesday, another 160 members of the workforce in Royapuram zone were asked to stop coming to work.
A fashion designer and his dream of making World s Largest Mask
Fashion designer Manish Tripathi gets candid about his âWorldâs Largest Maskâ project and the thought behind it.
2020 is almost over. While it will be difficult to get over the trying times, the year has also left with varied life lessons. And, to ending the year on a positive note, Delhi-based fashion designer, Manish Tripathi, is planning create a Guinness World Record with his âWorldâs Largest Maskâ project. The mask, measuring 100 sqm, is an amalgamation of fabrics from 10 states, and the efforts of thousands of women from across India working in the textile and crafts sector.
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