Delhi anganwadi workers to meet LG for revocation of termination

The LG agreed to meet Delhi State Anganwadi Workers, Helpers Union, after workers whose services were terminated staged a protest outside his residence.

Anganwadi workers protest (Representational Image: Shutterstock)
Anganwadi workers protest (Representational Image: Shutterstock)

Press Trust of India | July 16, 2022 | 12:58 PM IST

New Delhi: The anganwadi workers’ union is slated to meet Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Saturday to demand the reinstatement of its workers, the body has said.

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The LG agreed to meet the Delhi State Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union (DSAWHU), after workers whose services were terminated staged a protest outside his residence on Wednesday, the union officials said.

Earlier, the members of the union had gathered at the Raj Niwas Marg with banners and raised slogans against the LG and the Delhi government, demanding a hike in their pay and reinstatement of terminated workers and helpers.

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DSAWHU has claimed that 884 Anganwadi workers have been issued termination notices and 11,942 given show-cause notices by the Delhi government for participating in a 39-day strike.

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