Anganwari workers go on nine-day strike

Amritsar | Thursday | 23rd November, 2017

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Observe mass chain hunger strike on first dayOur CorrespondentTarn Taran, November 22Anganwari workers from across the district went on a 9-day strike here today. On the first day of their strike, they observed a mass chain hunger strike under the banner of the Kul Hind Anganwari Mulazam Workers Union at local MLA Dr Dharamveer Agnihotri’s office. The strike by the anganwari workers started in the morning and continued till the evening. Anoop Kaur Balehar, district president of the organisation, flayed the state government’s move to give admission to children less than the age of six years to schools. The main gate of the MLA’s office was blocked by the agitating workers..