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Telangana ASHA and Anganwadi worker unions threatened to intensify statewide protests over pending demands on wages and benefits. They accused the government of using police force to curb protests and sought an inquiry into alleged assaults and action against police personnel.

BRS leader T Harish Rao accused the Congress government of neglecting Anganwadi workers by delaying salaries and failing to fulfil election promises. He demanded immediate release of pending wages and arrears, while questioning the government's commitment to women's welfare.

Local BRS leaders in Nirmal alleged that party spokesman Manne Krishank was tortured by jail officials and moved unsafely in violation of norms. Krishank claimed harassment despite being granted bail by the High Court.

The BRS has alleged a scam exceeding Rs 20 crore in smartphone procurement for Anganwadi workers under Poshan Abhiyan. The party has demanded a vigilance probe, citing pricing discrepancies and questioning maintenance costs in the tender process.

Anganwadi workers across Telangana are struggling financially as the Congress government has not cleared pending rents, programme bills, and allowances for several months. Workers say they are spending from their own pockets to keep centres running, despite meagre monthly wages.

Public anger in Telangana has reached a tipping point, with widespread protests erupting across sectors from health workers and junior doctors to farmers and panchayat staff. The Congress government faces mounting criticism over unpaid wages, broken promises, and administrative apathy.

Harish Rao shot a missive to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, charging the Congress government with political opportunism

BRS working president KT Rama Rao questioned the administration’s priorities, stating that while the Cong has funds for its Delhi high command, but not for salaries, pensions, or retirement benefits to employees

In a veiled threat, CM Revanth Reddy said that non-cooperation from government employees could worsen the financial crunch, leading to even salary disbursements being 'affected'

During the time of elections the officials said that an amount of Rs.18,000 per worker would be paid. Later they said Rs.1000 would be paid per month

Harish Rao emphasized the grim situation, noting that rents for Anganwadi centers have remained unpaid for the past 10 months. He criticized this as a glaring failure of one year under Congress rule. Addressing Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, he highlighted that 39,568 Anganwadi teachers and helpers are still awaiting their salaries.

Senior faculty in district teaching hospitals, doctors, ANMs, Anganwadi workers and even nurses who were deployed during the Covid pandemic in government hospitals, appear to be unhappy over the way the transfers are being implemented.

CITU Mancherial secretary D Ranjith Kumar said that the union government was adopting anti-laborer policies and it had abolished 44 laws so far

It may be recalled that about 1.06 lakh Anganwadi workers and helpers have been on a strike since December 12. They also launched a fast-unto-death protest on January 17.

The stir has attracted major momentum in recent days, with over 55,600 Anganwadi centres across the state now shut down.

Anganwadi workers have been agitating for the past few days, demanding the YSRCP led state government to address their concerns, including salary hike, gratuity benefits.

The Anganwadi workers gave the call for demonstration at Dharna Chowk here under the aegis of CITU, AITUC and IFTU to press for their demands.

In a relief to Anganwadi workers and helpers in Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday ordered the immediate release of their pending salaries.

The Anganwadi workers organised a protest camp in front of the Gandhi statue opposite the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation main office.

Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao had enhanced the monthly salary of the workers from Rs 10,500 to Rs 13,650 in 2021.