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The government has called ASHA workers, who have been protesting indefinitely in front of the Secretariat for over a month, for talks.
Ramesh Chennithala said that the ASHA workers are receiving a meagre wage of Rs 232, which is not enough to support a family in Kerala.
. The decision came after ASHA workers staged a blockade at the Secretariat on Monday.
Braving extreme heat for a month, ASHA workers have remained steadfast in their struggle, enduring personal hardships to press for their rights.
It was Rahul Mamkoottathil's day, this was his first adjournment motion.
Kerala is currently covering ₹7,000 per worker entirely from its own funds.
Suresh Gopi said that since ASHA is a centrally sponsored scheme, it was designed with specific criteria, which the Prime Minister could be requested to review.
The director, in a circular, had ordered the agitating workers to get back to their jobs immediately.
Over 200 women from various districts are participating in the indefinite protest.
tHE state's people had always held ASHA workers in high regard for their dedicated services to society, says Viswam.
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