Asha workers protest in Karnal

Hundreds of Asha workers held a protest outside the mini secretariat in Karnal demanding a hike in their honorarium.The protesters accused the government of not addressing their genuine concerns

Hundreds of Asha workers held a protest outside the mini secretariat in Karnal demanding a hike in their honorarium. The protesters accused the government of betrayal and not addressing their genuine concerns for the past several months.They handed over a memorandum to the district authority addressed to the chief minister and gave a 10-day ultimatum to the government to accept their demands or face agitation. Addressing the gathering, Kavita Rani, district president of the Asha workers’ association, alleged that they had been demanding the implementation of the notification dated July 21, 2018, regularisation of the services of Asha workers, ESIC and EPF benefits, but the government did not take any action in this regard.

Protesting Asha workers in Karnal accused the government of betrayal and not addressing their genuine concerns for the past several months. (HT File Photo/ Representational image)

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