Udhayanidhi Stalin condemns 'house arrest' of health workers ahead of Chennai protest

Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin criticised the state government for allegedly placing multi-purpose health workers under house arrest to prevent their planned protest in Chennai who were demanding job regularisation. The LoP drew parallels between the arrests and the detention of youth protesting election irregularities in Delhi. Terming Chief Minister Joseph Vijay as 'dummy chief minister,' urging him to intiate dialogue with the workers and fulfill their demands.