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The protestation by Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) against the termination of services of wellness activists successful the sanction of rationalisation entered the 2nd time successful Dharwad connected Thursday.
ASHAs staged a dharna successful beforehand of the bureau of the Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad demanding involution of the territory in-charge Minister.
Addressing the protestors, territory president of the relation of ASHAs Bhuvana Ballari said that the State government, which utilised the services of ASHAs for the past 17 years by involving them successful the implementation of each programme, is present removing them from work successful the sanction of rationalisation.
She said that ASHAs worked risking their lives during the COVID-19 period, which has been appreciated worldwide.
However, now, due to the fact that of the incorrect argumentation of the Health Department, the families of ASHAs are present being pushed to the streets, she said.
She said that though the indefinite protestation was scheduled to commencement connected March 17, it was enactment disconnected pursuing an assurance from the authorities astir addressing the issue.
However, arsenic nary circumstantial assurance was fixed to them during the gathering held connected March 25, they person been forced to instrumentality the way of agitation, she said and demanded that Labour Minister Santosh Lad intervene and resoluteness the issue.
District vice-president Shantha Chavan criticised the State authorities successful beardown terms.
Office-bearers Sharada Tavarageri, Shobha Hiremath, Radha Kallur and others led the protest.
