ASHAs’ pay hike falls short of UDF’s poll promise, says Balagopal
The UDF government's recent increase in ASHA workers' honorarium has been criticized for not meeting prior promises. Former Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal highlighted that the workers had requested a raise to ₹21,000, but only received an increase of ₹3,000. He defended the previous LDF government's record of gradually increasing ASHA honorariums over the years.
- ▪The UDF announced a ₹3,000 increase in ASHA workers' honorarium.
- ▪Former Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal criticized the hike as insufficient compared to the promised ₹21,000.
- ▪Balagopal noted that the previous LDF government had increased ASHA honorariums from ₹1,000 to ₹9,000.
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Former Finance Minister says while the workers had demanded a raise in monthly honorarium from ₹9,000 to ₹21,000, the hike was only to the effect of ₹3,000Hours after the new United Democratic Front (UDF) government in Kerala announced a ₹3,000 increase in the honorarium of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), former Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal on Monday criticised the move, saying it fell short of the promises made by the Congress-led front during the Assembly election campaign.In a Facebook post, Mr.
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