Even though the Assembly session has concluded, protests in Odisha show no signs of slowing down. A day after junior teachers marched on the streets, ASHA workers gathered at the Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar on Thursday, staging a massive sit-in.

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The demonstration has been called by the Odisha ASHA workers’ union joint front, demanding fulfilment of allowance hike and other long-pending issues. The protesters are seeking an increase in their allowances and official recognition as “workers”.

They argue, as per the resolutions of the National Conference on Labour & Employment, ASHA workers should be granted formal worker status. Their demands include fixing a structured monthly allowance and ensuring a

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