Anganwadi workers and helpers take out a protest march from Jagadamba Junction to the Collectorate in Visakhapatnam on Friday.

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Dressed in black saris and carrying red CITU flags, several hundred anganwadi workers walked through the streets of Visakhapatnam city on Friday, their voices rising in slogans as they made their way towards the Collectorate. Many wore placards fashioned as tabards, printed with demands ranging from a minimum wage of ₹26,000 to the scrapping of the Nava Chetana application.The rally began at Jagadamba Junction and proceeded through the Clock Tower area, and the King George Hospital (KGH) before converging at the Collector’s office, with workers from across the district taking part.

Anganwadi workers and helpers sit in protest, demanding implementation of the State government’s election promise to enhance their wages.

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