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The protestation by Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) against termination of services of wellness activists successful the sanction of rationalisation by the State government, entered the 3rd time successful Dharwad connected Friday.
After the officials of the territory medication failed to springiness immoderate circumstantial assurance connected their demands, ASHAs launched the protestation and are present demanding involution by the territory in-charge and Labour Minister Santosh Lad.
District president of All India Mahila Sanskritik Sanghatan (AIMSS) Madhulata Goudar took portion successful the agitation to explicit solidarity with the protesting wellness activists and said that it is incorrect to use a regularisation that was not successful beingness erstwhile ASHAs were employed by the State authorities 17 years ago.
She said that AIMSS volition basal with them successful their fight. She said that the steps being taken by the Health Department is against the rule of earthy justice.
District vice-president of the relation of ASHAs Manjula Gadugoli said that the State authorities which has been utilising the services of ASHAs for the past 17 years by involving them successful the implementation of each authorities programme, is present removing them from work successful the sanction of rationalisation.
Minister’s PA visits
Mr. Santosh Lad’s Personal Assistant Shrikanth Gaikwad visited the protestation venue and received a memorandum from the protestors.
He pormised that helium volition apprise the Minister of the contented and volition get an assignment for a gathering with Mr. Santosh Lad astatine the earliest.
District president Bhuvana Ballari and different office-bearers led the protest.
