ASHAs stage protest seeking ₹15,000 monthly remuneration

By The Hindu Staff

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ASHAs stage protest seeking ₹15,000 monthly remuneration — Photo credit: The Hindu

ASHAs staging a protest in Ballari on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) staged a protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Ballari on Thursday, demanding that the incentives and honorarium paid by the Central and State governments be combined and fixed at a minimum of ₹15,000 a month.

The protest was organised as part of a State-wide ‘Protest Week’ being observed from October 5 to 11 under the leadership of the Karnataka State United ASHA Workers’ Association, affiliated to AIUTUC. The workers took out a protest march from Gandhi Bhavan to the Deputy Commissioner’s office and staged a demonstration there.

Addressing the protesters, association State secretary D. Nagalakshmi said ASHAs had received an increase of only ₹1,500 in the past nine years and that their remuneration had not kept pace with the rising cost of living. She said the government should fulfil its earlier assurances regarding an increase in their remuneration.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 8, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com

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