PANJIM: Bailancho Saad has called upon the State government to resolve the anganwadi workers’ issues by allowing them to resume their duties, immediately and unconditionally.
“It is the democratic right of the workers to make demands and protest regarding service matters. It is the bounden responsibility of the government to discuss, negotiate and amicably resolve the matter,” Bailancho Saad Convenor Sabina Martins said.
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“The terminated anganwadi workers have given selfless service for decades and it is unfair and inhuman to put them on streets to die. The grassroot workers are the ones who reach out to the poor, especially in rural areas where people have no access to facilities. One terminated anganwadi worker will complete 25 years this year. Termination is a most cruel act the government has committed against the women for articulating the demands of the hardworking, low-paid workers,” Martins claimed.
Further, she said, “The government has time and again increased the salaries and perks of MLAs and punished the vulnerable common women for raising similar issues. Good governance involves taking proactive steps to resolve grievances.”
“In a democratic system, political parties and elected representatives have to take up the concerns of the people. The government should not settle their political scores by risking the lives of these women.”
