By Defying Prohibitory orders and restrictions imposed by the police Anganwadi workers in Andhra Pradesh have intensified their agitation in support of their demands on the 23rd day of their strike. Protesters burn copies of the notices which warned them that departmental action would be taken unless they reumed duty by Jaunary 5
On Wednesday, the workers staged sit-ins at various collectorates in Visakhapatnam, Tirupati, Nellore, Ongole, Srikakulam, Kurnool, and Guntur.
They opposed the state government’s order that Anganwadi teachers face departmental action if they failed to resume duties before a specified date. They sought an increase in their minimum wages.
The State-wide strike launched by the Andhra Pradesh Pragathiseela Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union, affiliated to the IFTU and Andhra Pradesh Anganwadi Workers Union and Andhra Pradesh Anganwadi Workers Association, led by the CITU and the AITUC, alleged that the government, instead of holding talks and solving the long-pending demands of the Anganwadi workers and helpers, was threatening the protsters.
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