The distribution of condom packets termed ‘Asha Nirodhs’ during ongoing ‘Diarrhoea and Vasectomy Fortnight’ by the State health department has evoked wrath of Asha workers. The State President of the Asha workers, Shiva Dubey said that the distribution of condom packets mentioning the name of Asha is an insult of both the Asha workers and the women.
She said that an effigy of State health Minister Surendra Singh Negi would be burned on Friday to express the resentment which is brewing among thousands of Asha Workers on the issue. She said that thousands of such packets have arrived in the health centres across the state and they are causing embarrassment to the Asha workers who are working tirelessly and honestly. Dubey said that the state government is not providing the remuneration of Asha workers on time and now this episode is like rubbing salt to the injury. She said that the state government should recall all such packets and should seek apology from the Asha workers failing which a state wide agitation would be launched against the government.
Reacting to the protest on the issue, the state Health Minister Surendra Singh Negi said that the matter is not in his knowledge. He added that if such kinds of condom packets are being purchased then their purchase and supply would be immediately be stopped immediately.