The Thiruvananthapuram city Corporation has decided to reinstate seven sanitation workers who were suspended last week for dumping food served as Onasadya in a waste bin in protest against being made to work during their planned Onam celebrations. The civic body has also withdrawn the decision to terminate the services of four temporary cleaning staff.
The decision to suspend the sanitation workers had led to a huge uproar in the past few days, with the Corporation facing criticism for its alleged over-reaction against the workers.
In a press release on Tuesday, the Corporation said the administration is sympathetic to protests, but is against a form of protest which involves the dumping of food meant to eat. The workers were reinstated based on a promise from them and the unions that they would not resort to such modes of protest again.
