ASHAs to step up protest in front of Secretariat

50 days, hunger strike, heads shaved: Why Kerala's ASHA workers are protesting

ASHA workers in Kerala have been protesting for 50 days. On Monday, some shaved their heads while others cut their hair, marching down MG Road in Thiruvananthapuram with their chopped hair in hand. But why are they protesting? Read on to learn about their demands and the government's response.

Kerala ASHA Workers Cut Hair As Pay Hike Protest Enters Day 50

Leaders of the ongoing protest by Asha workers before the Kerala secretariat, intensified their stir by cutting their hair on Monday, the 50th day of their movement. Many of the Asha workers were seen in tears and were shouting 'Inquilab Zindabad' as they approached the Kerala secretariat. Before cutting their hair, hundreds of women, with their tresses left open, walked down to the state secretariat and reached the venue, which is just 50 metre…

ASHA Workers' Hair-Cutting Protest Highlights Government Standoff

ASHA Workers' Hair-Cutting Protest Highlights Government Standoff The standoff between ASHA workers and the government reached new heights as protestors prepared for a 'hair cutting demonstration' outside the Secretariat on Monday, marking the 50th day of their agitation. The workers demand increased honorariums and post-retirement benefits, which the state government dismissed as financially unfeasible.A faction of the protestors has initiated …

ASHAs to step up protest in front of Secretariat

They will express their protest by chopping off their hair on the 50th day of their agitation demanding better remuneration

Support the ASHA Workers’ Strike in Kerala: Sign-on Petition

We write to you out of serious concern about the precarity of the lives of the Kerala ASHA workers on strike and the hostility shown to them by the elected government of Kerala. The ASHA workers’ strike has entered its 50th day and the twelfth day of their indefinite hunger strike. Hundreds of workers … Continue reading Support the ASHA Workers’ Strike in Kerala: Sign-on Petition →

ASHA workers' strike in Kerala: Agitators to mark grim 50-day mark with hair-cutting protest

Thiruvananthapuram: ASHA workers protesting outside the Kerala Secretariat have announced a 'hair cutting demonstration' on Monday as their agitation reaches ...