Kancheepuram cops deny nod for Samsung union rally

CHENNAI: The Kancheepuram police on Tuesday denied permission to the CITU-backed Samsung India Workers Union (SIWU) rally that was scheduled at 10 am on Wednesday, on the grounds of possible traffic congestion due to the rally.

SIWU had sought permission on May 8 to start a rally from the Kancheepuram Taluk office to the collector’s office, opposite which they had planned a protest against Samsung India’s disciplinary action against 25 of its workers and alleged unwillingness to engage in wage-revision talks directly with the union.

However, in its response, the Vishnu Kanchi police stated that the rally is to pass through an arterial road that leads to Uthiramerur, Vandavasi and Cheyyar on a day the Brahmotsavam procession from Varadaraja temple is also scheduled to pass through.