maoists and working class in India

“Today, workers from other States constitute a major portion of the Tirupur’s workforce. Employers need workers and have no time for screening them or doing background checks. The town has lost its identity and anyone can live here without an identity,” he said. But Tirupur South MLA K. Thangavel, representing the CPI(M), argued that at a time when mobilising ordinary workers was posing a challenge to trade unionists due to demographic changes, it was impossible for the Maoists to recruit cadres. “Workers from other States are outnumbering the locals and we are forced to print pamphlets and other propaganda material in Hindi. The worker is left with little time for other activities,” said Mr. Thangavel.