Anganwadi workers ‘warned of govt. action’ over WhatsApp
The Hindu
Protest, demanding higher wages, enters 16th day
Scores of anganwadi workers who have been protesting near Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence, have received letters from the Delhi government threatening them of action if they do not join work, according to letters and messages seen by The Hindu. Interestingly, the workers are organising the protest mainly through WhatsApp with the government officials also sending back warnings on the same platform.
The Delhi government had given smartphones to anganwadi workers for free in 2019 to enter data online. They are now using the same phones to organise the protest.
Demanding higher wages, hundreds of women anganwadi workers and helpers under the banner of Delhi State Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union have been on an indefinite strike for the past 16 days near Mr. Kejriwal’s residence in north Delhi.