In today’s edition of the Tamil Nadu Brief, NDTV’s Sam Daniel brings the suicide attempt of an anganwadi worker alleging SIR-related pressure as Revenue officials boycott the exercise; DMK Rajya Sabha MP N R Elango counters BJP’s charge of engineering the protest and highlights inadequate training and an impractical SIR timeline; large sections of government employees strike work demanding restoration of the old pension scheme, leaving many offices empty; and Christmas cheer builds with cake-mixing ceremonies across Chennai.