On Monday, the Tamil Nadu police detained over hundred workers from various parts of Sriperumbudur and Kancheepuram, including Muthukumar, who were planning for an unauthorised march to the Kanchipuram collectorate.

Workers at Samsung India’s manufacturing facility at Sriperumbudur went on strike on 9 September seeking higher wages and better working conditions..They also want their CITU (Centre for Indian Trade Union)-backed union recognized.

The workers at a Samsung plant in southern India continued their protest for the ninth day on Tuesday despite detentions by police. The workers are demanding better wages and improved working conditions.

The Tamil Nadu police have feed most of the 104 Samsung Electronics workers detained on Monday late for planning an unauthorised protest march near the company's home appliance plant in the state. The workers have been on strike for more than a week,