CHENNAI: CPM on Saturday strongly condemned the continued detention of trade union leader E Muthukumar, alleging that he was repeatedly jailed in “false cases” for leading protests against an electronics firm in Kancheepuram. The party alleged that despite attempts to secure bail, Muthukumar was re-arrested in multiple cases, purportedly under corporate pressure, to prevent his release during the election period when no elected government was in place. In a statement, CPM state secretary P Shanmugam said workers of SH Electronics, which manufactures accessories for Samsung, have been protesting for the last two years. On March 27, police arrested protesting workers, including Muthukumar, a state deputy general secretary of the CITU. He and five others were remanded in Vellore Central Prison, with Muthukumar initially lodged separately.

Source: Indian Express April 12, 2026 03:55 UTC