Puducherry, May 14 -- To oppose the proposed move for closure of State-run Swadeshi and Bharathi mills, the Puducherry unit of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) has announced a protest on May 17 in front of the Legislative Assembly.

The Industries Department had submitted a representation to the government to wind up operations in the two mills from May 31, said AITUC general secretary Sethu Selvam.

Explaining the matter, Sethu Selvam said one of main of revenue for the government and employment generator has long been the textile mills in Puducherry including the Anglo-French Textiles (AFT) mills.

But over the years, the mills closed down operations due to maladministration, irregularities, and lack of efforts by the governme...