The Asha workers are demanding an increase in their monthly honorarium from Rs 7,000 to Rs 21,000 plus retirement benefits. Gopi, the only BJP Lok Sabha member from Kerala told the protesters when he visited them that he would bring all their demands and needs before the Centre. Priyanka Gandhi in a post on X wrote that the ASHA workers are one of the greatest strengths of our public health system, selflessly serving communities, especially in times of crisis. The Kerala Assembly is all set to resume its sitting on March 3, the protesters will be marching towards the Assembly so as to open the eyes of the Pinarayi Vijayan government and the CPI-M which by now has belittled the protests as one that is led by an alleged militant group. The workers are considered to be the backbone of the state’s health response and have won huge applause. In Kerala, there are an estimated 26,000 Asha worker who are regarded as the ‘backbone’ of the health response.
The Asha workers are demanding an increase in their monthly honorarium….
