Maharashtra Anganwadi Workers are staged a protest in Mumbai.
All of the anganwadi workers in Maharashtra, numbering around 200,000, have been engaged in a strike since December 4th of the previous year in support of their various demands. They are now organizing a march towards Azad Maidan in Mumbai, with plans to hold a rally on Wednesday to protest against the State government. If their demands remain unaddressed, they intend to commence an indefinite strike at the venue. Asha Ganpat Sonavani, a 65-year-old with 40 years of experience as a cook, expressed her concern over the poor quality of food provided to the children. She pointed out that they are only receiving boiled chana with salt, whereas in the past, children used to enjoy a variety of nutritious meals, including pav-bhaji, dry foods, snacks, sprouts, pulao, khichdi, and sometimes fruits. Moreover, the anganwadi workers are troubled by the lack of a pension scheme, leaving them with insufficient savings for retirement. The anganwadi workers, who initiated their strike on December 4th