PANAJI
AAP firmly stood with the striking Anganwadi workers as the party's top leadership even served them dinner during the late hours of the night.
In a press release, AAP stated that the Anganwadi workers and helpers, who have been on an indefinite strike for the last six days, had decided to remain at Azad Maidan at night to put pressure on the government to accept their demands for a salary hike and other pending issues.
AAP further stated that it is shocking that women workers who play such a key part in Goan society were forced to strike for a week and even had to stay the night. This goes on to show that the Sawant government doesn't care about Goans and their daily needs. No one from the government has even acknowledged the strike. The fact of the matter is that BJP knows it doesn't need the support of common Goans as they are used to forming a government by just buying and selling MLAs.
The release further stated that seeing the state of the workers and how they were suffering in their protest at night, AAP leaders went to Azaad Maidan and supported them by providing them food during their overnight vigil.
"The demands of the Aanganwadi workers are justified. But why has no one from the government come to meet them? This is a sad day that women from Goa have to spend the night at Azad Maidan. The BJP's commitment to Women stops at fancy ad campaigns, but they don't even want to support Anganwadi workers!" said AAP Goa leader Adv Amit Palekar.
