PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Dehradun
Former chief minister Harish Rawat extended his support to the Anganwadi workers who are protesting at the Gandhi Park here for the last eight days. He said during the Congress government, the honorarium of the Anganwadi workers was increased by Rs 1,500 but in the last 10 years of the BJP rule, the honorarium of these workers has not been increased. “You should tell the government that the honorarium should not be less than Rs 19,000 per month,’’ he said.
The former CM said that the State government should immediately accept the demands of Anganwadi workers and issue a government order (GO) for them. He also gave details of the action taken during the Congress government and said that the demands of Anganwadi sisters can be resolved with the Rs 44 crores currently present in the Women Welfare Fund. “If the Congress government comes to power, we will accept the demand of Anganwadi workers,’’ he said. Congress leaders Surendra Kumar, Yamin Ansari, Om Prakash Babban, Abhinav Thapar, Surendra Rangad, Rekha Negi, Prashant Khanduri and Upendra Thapali were present on the occasion.
