Anganwadi workers and helpers on Monday held a massive protest in Kupwara district against the recent order to work under Gram Panchayats and demanded revocation of the same.
The workers hundreds in number held protest march fromKarlpora Bus stand in Kupwara to Deputy Commissioner Kupwara’s office. “Wecondemn the order issued by the governor to work under the Pachayats becausesuch kind of order is against our interest,” said Anagnwadi Workers Union,Kupwara president Rafeeqa Begum.
She said that government should rethink about the order asit has directly hit them. The workers protesting out DC office Kupwaracontinued their protest till Additional Deputy Commissioner Kupwara came andassured them that he will forward their demands to the higher-ups.