Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Hindu
The Hindu
National
S.P. Saravanan, Vignesh Vijayakumar

Textile shops in Erode, Salem remain shut

Condemning the steep hike in the prices of yarn, cloth merchants in Erode district began their two-day strike on Monday. Over 10,000 textile shops in the district remained closed as a result.

The strike was called by Erode Cloth Merchants’ Association that was supported by 25 textile associations including Erode Gani Market Daily and Weekly Textile Traders’ Association, Power Loom Cloth Merchants’ Association, Textile Traders’ Association, sizing owners, screen printing, handloom, garment exports and other associations across the district.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.