Guest workers stage protest

Coimbatore: About 300 guest workers of an apparel unit near Avinashi in Tirupur district on Thursday burnt tyres on the Coimbatore-Salem national highways and staged a protest demanding the state government to take necessary steps to transport them back to their respective states.
Police said around 2pm, the workers had gathered on the highways and tried to block the roads. As there were not many vehicles on the road, they burnt the tyres and bushes that were found on the roadside.
Shortly, police rushed to the spot and convinced the workers after putting off the fire. The workers dispersed after both police and revenue officials assured them to make transport arrangements.
The Perumanallur police registered a case against 15 workers and arrested them for instigating violence and violating the curfew.