Marxist Communist Party in hunger strike against rise in yarn prices in Tirupur

Marxist Communist Party has declared its full support for the two-day (May 16, 17) strike and is holding a symbolic hunger strike on behalf of the party.


Tirupur: A 2-day general strike is being held in Tirupur on behalf of the knitting industry organizations and trade unions against the rise in yarn prices. There is also a symbolic hunger strike on behalf of the Marxist Communist Party.

In the last few months, the price of yarn has been rising sharply and this month the price has gone up by 40 rupees to 470 rupees.

Accordingly, a kg No.20 thread costs Rs.403, No.245 Rs.415, No.30 Rs.425, No.34 Rs.465, No.20 semi-combo yarn at Rs.395 kg, No.245 at Rs.405, No.30 at Rs.415, No.34 at Rs.435 and No.40 at Rs.455 Reported to be on sale for.

The Central Government should take immediate action to detect the hoarding of cotton, cancel the export of cotton and yarn and use it for domestic production, and abolish the tax on imports of yarn.



A two-day general strike was called on behalf of the knitting industry organizations and trade unions in Tirupur on the 16th and 17th, emphasizing various demands, including the need to bring cotton on the list of essential commodities.

Accepting this, the knitting industry organizations from Coimbatore, Tirupur, Karur, Erode and Salem expressed their support. In Tirupur alone, about 10,000 knitwear and allied job companies are set to join the general strike.



It is estimated that this will result in a trade loss of up to 360 crore rupees per day. The strike, which began yesterday, continues for the second day in a row today with knitting companies in all parts of the Tirupur district.



The Tirupur corporation office on behalf of the Marxist Communist Party (CPM) had earlier in the day staged a symbolic hunger strike demanding control of the rise in yarn prices, ban on cotton yarn exports, inclusion of cotton in the list of essential commodities, setting up of the Tamil Nadu Cotton Corporation and protection of 25 lakh families engaged in the textile industry.

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