AIADMK coordinator O. Panneerselvam on Thursday urged Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to ensure workers in ration shops are not forced to buy unsold condiments and insisted that they be invited for talks to sort out various demands, including the revision of their dearness allowance.
In a statement, Mr. Panneerselvam cited media reports that condiments low on quality were not being sold in ration shops and that workers there were being forced to buy them and that a sum of ₹1,500 was being debited from their salaries.
“Activities like these have been going on since the past six months. I had issued a statement opposing this in January this year. But, these media reports make it clear that no action has been taken by the government in this regard,” Mr. Panneerselvam said.
