New Delhi, Mar 24 (UNI) Supporting the demand of Uttar Pradesh Anganwadi workers that they be given status of state government employee, AICC General secretary incharge for Uttar Pradesh east Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday condemned the lathicharge on the workers raising this demand.
In a post on social media, Priyanka said, 'the Anganwadi workers and their helpers are demanding status of state government employees. Instead of listening to their grievances, the BJP government ordered lathicharge on them. The struggle of my sisters is my struggle.'
The Anganwadi workers have been demanding increase in their honorarium and pension. Among other demands, the workers want that the recommendations of the 45th and 46th Indian Labour Conference (ILC) on recognition, minimum wages and pension for the workers be implemented.