Anganwadi, nutritious meal scheme workers arrested

Police detained 177 anganwadi and nutritious repast strategy workers, including six men arsenic they blocked vehicular postulation astatine Vannarpet successful Palaymakottai connected Wednesday to item their demands.

The protestors said the minimum wages of ₹19,500 should beryllium fixed to the anganwadi assistants and 50% preservation fixed to the anganwadi assistants with 10 years acquisition successful the recruitment of authorities jobs. The 60,000-odd vacancies successful the anganwadis and nutritious repast strategy should beryllium filled-up, they said.

The detained anganwadi and the nutritious repast strategy workers were released successful the evening.