Anbumani flays DMK govt over video showing guest workers made to live in Tiruppur toilet
Accusing it of wreaking social injustice on the migrant labourers who come to work in the state, Anbumani asked if this was the plight of people who came to Tamil Nadu in search of a livelihood.
Guest worker living in public toilet in Tirupur
CHENNAI: PMK chief Anbumani Ramadoss on Friday slammed the ruling DMK over the recent incident of four guest workers being provided accomodation inside a toilet in Tiruppur.
A viral video showed a group of guest workers who were brought to clean public toilets in Tiruppur being made to stay inside a toilet and forced to cook, eat, and sleep there. The toilet is located at the Nanjappa Municipal Boys Higher Secondary School in Khaderpet.
Accusing it of wreaking social injustice on the migrant labourers who come to work in the state, Anbumani asked if this was the plight of people who came to Tamil Nadu in search of a livelihood.
He added that jobs such as drivers, conductors, stenographers in government offices as well as sanitary works in government departments are being outsourced.
"Instead of providing these people with decent food, water and shelter, the Tiruppur corporation has dumped them in a toilet in extremely inhabitable conditions," he said.
The PMK leader further pointed out that as soon as the incident came to light, the corporation commissioner Pawan Kumar G conveniently placed the blame on the contractor. "How is it possible that the corporation staff were unaware of this incident? If that is the case, it clearly shows the failure of the local body," the opposition leader said.
Demanding a thorough investigation into the incident, Anbumani urged the government to end outsourcing methods and appoint workers on a permanent basis.
(With inputs from Bureau)