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Siddarth Muralidharan

Siddarth Muralidharan Senior Sub-Editor

Siddarth Muralidharan works with Frontline’s Chennai Desk. He writes on labour, politics and cinema. 

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Samsung workers in Tamil Nadu are locked in a fierce struggle for union recognition, facing arrests and tent demolitions while the government claims a resolution with a separate committee. 

Samsung strike: Workers arrested as battle for union recognition continues

Tamil Nadu government swiftly dismantled protest site, arrested workers after they rejected a pact reached between Samsung and a “workmen committee”.
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A. Soundararajan, general secretary of CITU, Tamil Nadu says Samsung is determined to prevent unions by resorting to aggressive methods.

Our main demand is recognition of the union; if that happens, we will call off strike: A. Soundararajan

The Tamil Nadu CITU general secretary says this strike is about workers’ constitutional right to form associations under Article 19(1).
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E. Muthukumar, president of the Samsung India Workers Union, hopes that this strike ends in victory for the workers.

No difference between what is said by Samsung and Tamil Nadu government: E. Muthukumar

The SIWU president states that the strike focusses on the right to unionise and says victory for trade union rights is a victory for everyone.
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Samsung workers take part in a strike demanding higher wages and better working conditions at Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, on September 16.

Samsung workers strike in Sriperumbudur. What’s driving India’s largest electronics workers’ protest?

Over 1,000 employees demand higher wages and union recognition, testing labour relations in the country’s burgeoning tech manufacturing sector.
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Congress general secretary in charge of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Ajoy Kumar addressing media persons in Chennai on February 22, 2024.

‘There has never been such systematic corruption before the electoral bonds’: Ajoy Kumar

AICC general secretary in charge of Tamil Nadu says central agencies like ED are engaged in “organised criminal activity” targetting the opposition.
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Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam candidate T.T.V. Dhinakaran with former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Pannerselvam at a public meeting held in Theni on February 24.

Three-way battle in Theni as AIADMK fights to survive against former party men

These main candidates share a past with AIADMK, but deep divisions and caste play threaten to rewrite loyalties as the Andipatti region battles a wate
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Su. Venkatesan, incumbent MP and CPI(M) candidate for the Madurai Lok Sabha constituency, has consistently drawn attention to issues of State rights, Hindi imposition, tax devolution, and so on in Parliament.

‘BJP is using Tamil as a weapon to fool people’: Su. Venkatesan

The Madurai MP talks about the Modi government’s ill-treatment of Tamil Nadu, issues such as language politics and educational initiatives, and more.
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Members of All India Democratic Women’s Association staging a protest to press for their demands including reopening of ration shops in Puducherry on September 25, 2023.

Puducherry’s flawed DBT scheme exposes issues of accessibility, transparency, and nutritional security

Shift from in-kind food distribution to DBT leaves many struggling for essential provisions, imperiling food security and efficacy of welfare policies
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YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy at Narsipatnam in Visakhapatnam district as part of his “Praja Sankalpa Yatra” in 2018. 

When Jagan marched to power in Andhra Pradesh

How Jagan Mohan Reddy walked to victory, taking a leaf out of his father Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy’s book.
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A life-size statue of Periyar placed at the entrance of a bookstall in the 47th edition of Chennai Book Fair organised by Booksellers and Publishers Association of South India.

Periyar wins yet more hearts and minds at the 2024 Chennai Book Fair

As the threats of communalism and casteism become more pronounced, Periyar is being revived by youngsters who hope for a better, fairer future. 
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A still from the shooting of Yellow Cat in Memory Lane in writer Nakulan’s residence in Kowdiyar, Kerala.

Unveiling a reclusive genius: 20-year documentary shines light on Tamil literary icon Nakulan

The documentary by Pandiaraju delves into the world of avant-garde writer T.K. Doraiswamy, aka Nakulan.
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Jeyachandra Hashmi (second from right), along with co-creator Vasanth Balakrishnan, director Sharath Jothi, and crew during the shoot at Bargur hills in Erode district, Tamil Nadu.

‘Zoom-out, Veerappan is a hero for everyone. Zoom in, opinions change’: Koose Munisamy Veerappan co-creator Jeyachandra Hashmi

The writer-creator says the docuseries is a story of public suffering in the battle between two powers: Veerappan and the police.
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