CHENNAI: Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan accused the DMK government of "deceiving" the sanitation workers who are struggling for their livelihood.

Referring to the ongoing protest by the sanitation workers in Chennai demanding regularisation of services and protesting against the privatisation of solid waste management in two zones (Royapuram and Thiru Vi Ka) in Greater Chennai Corporation, the minister said the state government did not appear to be willing to accept the demands of the struggling sanitation workers.

The workers have been on protest since August 1, and they have been staging demonstrations to draw the attention of the state government.

"The DMK government is enacting a drama by announcing to launch free meals to the sanitation workers

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