Operations suspended at Hyundai Motors’ Chennai plant after workers demand leave amid lockdown
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State-wide lockdown has been in effect in Tamil Nadu since May 10, and was further extended to May 31 with more stringent measures.
Hundreds of workers staged a protest at the Hyundai manufacturing plant near Chennai, demanding that they be given leaves amid the Covid-19 pandemic-induced lockdown. State-wide lockdown has been in effect in Tamil Nadu since May 10, and was further extended to May 31 with more stringent measures. The decision was taken by chief minister MK Stalin after the daily positive cases reported in the state increased exponentially, indicating the onset of a second wave. During the lockdown period, the state government has shut down grocery stores and made it mandatory for inter-district travellers to carry e-registration, which is only provided for medical emergencies and to attend funerals. Such strict measures have been taken to curb Covid.More Related News