Protests against the anti-people policies of the authorities’ in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir continue as scores of Asha workers staged a protest in Srinagar, demanding hike in wages.
The workers assembled at the Press Colony in Srinagar, condemning low wages. These aggrieved workers raised slogans to press for their demands and said that they were suffering amid minimal wages. They said that despite their tireless work, they are getting “peanuts” in return.
“We have been working since 2005 and have been demanding a hike in salaries. We are getting Rs 2000 per month, which is lower than what a labourer gets. This is unfortunate that despite providing vital support to health care at the ground level, we are not getting enough wages,” said a protesting female worker.—KMS
