An ASHA worker falls off a wireless tower in Bhopal
An ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) worker fell off a wireless tower at Bhopal's Polytechnic Chauraha on Wednesday while demanding an increase in their wages. The tower was barely 200 metres from Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's home. The injured worker was taken to Gandhi Medical College for treatment.
The incident took place when hundreds of ASHA workers gathered in Bhopal on Tuesday to demand regularisation of their payware.Around 3,000 Asha and Usha (Urban Social Health Activist) workers from across the state had been protesting outside the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister's home since Tuesday.
One of the protesters, Reena climbed the mobile tower. Three policewomen followed her to get her down. After arguing at a height of around 30 feet, the cops tried to bring her down during which Reena, along with two constables lost their balance and fell off the tower. All three were taken to a hospital.
The ASHA workers were protesting to increase their minimum salaries, fixed salaries and travel allowance. While protesting they were heading towards the Chief Minister's house but they were stopped by the policemen near the Polytechnic Square. Both the policemen and the ASHA workers bashed and the workers statred sloganeering.
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