ASHA workers’ protest enters fourth day

HUBBALLI: Boycotting Covid-19 duties for the fourth day, Asha workers staged a dharna as part of their statewide agitation, here on Monday.
Bharati Shettar, an office-bearer of Karnataka State Samyukta Asha Workers’ Association (KSSAWA), said that from tracing contacts of infected patients to raising awareness about Covid-19 among the public, Asha workers have been at the vanguard of Karnataka’s fight against the pandemic. “We want the government to provide us PPEs and a hike in honorarium to Rs 12,000 per month. However, our demands are not being met, nor have we been called to discuss these issues. As many as 42,000 Asha workers have been visiting each and every household across Karnataka,” she said.
Another leader, Sujata Hiremath, said that they will not go to work till our demands are met. Asha workers Laxmi, Vinoda Manvachari, Laxmi Sambalmath, Manjula Badiger, and others participated in protest.