The Kerala government on Wednesday invited ASHA workers, who have been protesting outside the Secretariat here for the last 52 days pressing for various demands, for another round of discussion to resolve the impasse. Health Minister Veena George would hold parleys with the representatives of the protesting ASHA workers and the leaders of various trade unions at her office here on Thursday, sources said.
The invitation follows George’s meeting with her counterpart at the Centre, J P Nadda in New Delhi. Though the state government held discussions with the protesters twice before, it failed to reach any agreement as the authorities made it clear that it was not practically possible for them to accept their demands due to their financial constraints.