Uttar Pradesh: Health workers pay homage to dead peers

LUCKNOW: Healthcare workers across the state observed two-minute silence on Monday afternoon and offered tributes to their colleagues who have lost their lives to Covid-19 since 2020.
They lighted candles in front of banners bearing photographs of all those who died of Covid.
“People in hospitals or offices stood in silence as a tribute to our colleagues. Those at home lit a candle there. We have requested the government again that compensation as promised to these families be paid and all their other dues such as pension also facilitated at the earliest,” said vice-president of State Employees’ Joint Council Suneel Yadav.
The tribute was held in coordination with Indian Public Service Employees’ Federation, State Employees’ Joint Council, Pharmacists’ Federation, State Nurses’ Association and others. NHM Employees’ Association will hold a similar memorial service for over 30 colleagues who died of Covid-19 since March 2020 on June 2.