Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 7 -- The Kerala Scrap Merchants Association (KSMA), a key stakeholder in the state's solid waste management sector, has announced a statewide job protection rally to be held here on October 8, 2025, to demand livelihood security for thousands of workers and entrepreneurs in the industry.
The rally will begin at 10 a.m. at Putharikandam Maithanam and will be inaugurated by KSMA State President Muhammad Asif. State Secretary K.P.A. Shareef will formally launch the rights protection campaign.
Nearly 10,000 participants, including workers from Thiruvananthapuram district and representatives from 13 other districts, are expected to take part in the march to the State Assembly, where a charter of demands will be submitt...