The agitating association of the State anganwadi workers has suspended their stir on Thursday after the State Government accepted most of their demands. The members of the association were sitting on a relay hunger strike at protest site near parade ground for last 13 days. The State vice-president of the association Vimla Kohli said that agitation is suspended on the assurance of the State Government.
On Thursday hundreds of members of association gathered at agitation site and proceeded to the state secretariat. The workers gathered in large numbers despite rains and minor scuffle broke out between police personnel and them near secretariat. The infuriated members later
proceeded to the clock tower due to which traffic was thrown out of gear.
The Rajpur MlA Rajkumar and OSD of Chief Minister, Anand Bahuguna later met the Anganwadi workers and assured that genuine demands would be accepted by the state Government. Acting on the directions of State Chief Minister Harish Rawat the Principal Secretary issued a Government order in which five out of eight demands of the association was accepted. The State Government has decided to set up a welfare fund in which a budget of `5 Crore would be provided every year. The Government would also provide a Diwali bonus of `1000 for last two years to these workers. The Government has decided that the Take Home Ration would be distributed by Bhojan Mata Samiti. The Government has also accepted the demand of these workers on promotion to the post of Mukhya Sewika. The State Government has forwarded the remaining three demands of the workers to the Union Government.