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Time of India
21-04-2025
- Health
- Time of India
ASHAs to take out protest march from Kasaragod to T'puram
Thiruvananthapuram: Protesting ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activists) will intensify their agitation by launching a statewide protest march, beginning in Kasaragod on May 5 and concluding here on June 17. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Kerala ASHA Health Workers Association ( KAHWA ) said on Monday the decision to launch the protest march was taken as the govt had not shown any willingness to resolve its 71-day strike demanding a hike in honorarium and retirement benefits. KAHWA state general secretary M A Bindu will lead the march. Its flag-off will coincide with the May Day rally to be organised in front of the Secretariat on May 1. Association leaders said the 45-day march would be an unprecedented event in the women's labour movement in the state. ASHAs will travel through each district for two-three days, sleeping on the streets at night, similar to the ongoing sit-in in front of the Secretariat, they said. The ASHAs' decision came against the backdrop of chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurating the fourth anniversary celebrations of his govt in Kasaragod on Monday. The govt's decision to allocate Rs 25.91 crore for a state-wide publicity campaign to mark the anniversary, even while it refuses to accept the striking ASHAs' demand citing financial crunch, has invited criticism. "We are confident that the public will support this protest march. Prominent personalities will participate in reception meetings in various cities across all 14 districts. After 45 days on the road, the march will reach the Secretariat on June 17, when ASHAs from across the state will join it," one of the KAHWA leaders said. "Despite 71 days of round-the-clock protest and 33 days of indefinite hunger strike in front of the Secretariat, demanding an increase in honorarium to live without hunger and retirement benefits, the govt has not relented and is displaying an unprecedented anti-democratic attitude towards these poorest female workers," the leader said. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The protesting ASHAs said their strike had won public support both within and outside the state. "People have supported our demands, but the govt remains unwilling to address even our minimal requests. Its arrogant and narrow-minded response to our protest is a challenge to the democratic framework. We have decided to extend the protest across the state in the context of the support from the civil society, especially social and cultural activists," an association leader said. MSID:: 120483367 413 | 878156304 83
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Asha workers to launch statewide protest march from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram, demanding better wages and benefits
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : The striking ASHA workers have decided to intensify their agitation by launching a statewide protest march beginning from Kasaragod. The 45-day long march will begin on May 5. The decision was taken as the govt was not ready to resolve their strike, which completed 71 days. Starting from Kasaragod on May 5 and reaching Thiruvananthapuram on June 17, this protest march will be an unprecedented event in the women's labour movement in the state, said the striking ASHA workers. Kerala ASHA Health Workers Association state general secretary MA Bindu will be the captain of this march. The flag-off of this protest march will coincide with the May Day rally organised in front of the Secretariat on May 1. The protest march will travel through each district for two or three days, sleeping on the streets at night, similar to the ongoing protest in front of the Secretariat. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like After Losing Weight Kevin James Looks Like A Model 33 Bridges Undo "We are confident that the public will support this protest march," said the association leaders. Prominent figures from the district and state will participate in reception meetings held in various cities across the 14 districts. After travelling for 45 days, the protest march will reach the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram on June 17, where ASHA workers from across the state will join. Despite 71 days of day-and-night protest and 33 days of indefinite hunger strike by ASHA workers in front of the Secretariat, demanding an increase in honorarium to live without hunger and a retirement benefit, the govt has not budged. The association leaders alleged that the govt is showing an unprecedented anti-democratic stance towards these poorest female workers. Even though the public, both inside and outside the state, supports the legitimacy of the ASHA workers' demands, the govt is unwilling to meet these minimum requests. The govt's arrogant and narrow-minded approach to protests challenges the democratic system, they alleged. In this situation, considering the opinions of the civic society supporting this protest, especially social and cultural activists, we have decided to extend the protest across the state with a night-and-day protest march by ASHA workers, the association leader said.
