Sanitation workers in Chennai protested at a burial ground on January 3, marking 16 days since a fellow worker died by suicide due to job loss and financial issues. The workers, demanding regularised jobs with the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) and protesting privatization, have been agitating for five months. Protesters staged symbolic acts, including lying on a burial bed, and were subsequently detained by police. They allege neglect and discrimination based on caste, highlighting that other government employees have been invited for talks.