In Trichy, Xomax management terminated Com. Bharathi for being active in AICCTU and CPI (ML). In the past too, he had been threatened several times and was eventually terminated on false charges dating back more than a year. OFT contract workers led by AICCTU, workers of AITUC, workers' unions of SRF, TVS, Rane Power Steels, MM Forgings and Sanmar Group Companies joined the protest against this victimisation and more than 200 workers participated in the demonstration.