This Article is From Jul 25, 2022

"Unjust Step": Priyanka Gandhi After 800 Delhi Anganwadi Workers Sacked

The lives of 884 Anganwadi workers in Delhi turned upside down after they were abruptly terminated for staging over a month-long strike demanding a raise in honorarium and respectable working hours.

'Unjust Step': Priyanka Gandhi After 800 Delhi Anganwadi Workers Sacked

Priyanka Gandhi said Delhi government had increased the honorarium of the MLAs a few days ago.

New Delhi:

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday termed as "unjust" the Delhi government's move to terminate over 800 Anganwadi workers for staging a strike seeking a raise in honorarium, and demanded that they should be immediately reinstated.

The lives of 884 Anganwadi workers in Delhi turned upside down after they were abruptly terminated for staging over a month-long strike demanding a raise in honorarium and respectable working hours.

These workers comprising several single mothers were issued termination notice on March 14 against their 39-day demonstration.

Attacking the AAP-led Delhi government, Ms Gandhi said it had increased the honorarium of the MLAs a few days ago.

"But, taking an unjust step, the government sacked more than 800 Anganwadi workers demanding a respectable honorarium. Asking for a good honorarium for hard work is not a crime," the Congress general secretary said in a tweet.  These Anganwadi workers should be immediately reinstated, Ms Gandhi demanded. 

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