Youth Congress Rally Turns Chaotic Amidst Solidarity with ASHA Workers

A Youth Congress march supporting ASHA workers escalated into violence. Protesters clashed with police as they demanded better wages and retirement benefits. While police refrained from using force, minor injuries were reported. The protest highlighted issues of unpaid dues and alleged government diversion tactics.

A protest march by the Youth Congress in support of ASHA workers demanding a raise in honorariums and the introduction of retirement benefits led to chaos in front of the state secretariat. Police utilized water cannons and minor force to manage the increasingly turbulent situation.

Participants in the rally, expressing solidarity with the protesting Accredited Social Health Activist workers, threw objects at police officials in a bid to breach the secretariat's barriers, resulting in minor injuries among the officers. Despite provocations, the police opted against using lathi charges.

The protest further intensified political dynamics, with the opposition blaming the state government for negligence and the government projecting it as a diversion by pointing fingers at central government dues. BJP leaders lent support, intensifying the pressure on both central and state governments to address ASHA workers' longstanding grievances.