24 members who were part of left unions including AICCTU, AIUTCU,CITU, LPF etc, detained by city police for attempting to protest in support of Samsung workers at Valluvar Kottam. (Photo | Martin Louis)
Tamil Nadu

Samsung workers’ protest: 24 people held in Chennai

The unions had planned to stage protest in Chennai as part of their ongoing stir in Sriperumbudur.

Express News Service

CHENNAI: The city police, on Wednesday evening, detained 24 people who took part in the solidarity protest by unions, including LPF, AITUC, CITU and HMS, in Valluvar Kottam, in support of the Samsung workers’ protest in Sriperumbudur.

Police said they were expected to be released later in the day. The unions had planned to stage protest in Chennai as part of their ongoing stir in Sriperumbudur. But, permission was denied and 24 members who arrived at Valluvar Kottam were detained.

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