The fast unto death by the Anganwadi workers entered second day on Saturday. The workers have been camping at protest site for the last 36 days. On Friday, two workers, Sashi Thapa and Savita Sharma started their fast unto death. On Saturday, the Anganwadi workers also took out a candle march in support of their demands.  The president of the association of the Anganwadi workers, Rekha Negi, said that the workers from different parts of the State are camping at the protest site near parade ground from last many days but the State Government is paying no heed to their demands.

She said that the Anganwadi workers should be declared State Government employees. Negi said that the Anganwadi workers are being threatened but they are determined to continue their protest till their demands are accepted. She said that the remuneration of Anganwadi workers should be increased to Rs 18,000 per month and they should be provided the remuneration equal to that of Union Government. Negi added that the department should relax tough norms imposed on attendance by mobile phone and others. The department should not levy fine on the workers when the mobile phone gets damaged or starts malfunctioning.

Negi also said that the departmental promotion should be given to Anganwadi workers and they should be provided increment associated with seniority.

The workers are demanding payment at par with the Anganwadi workers of Delhi and Haryana and benefit of Provident Fund (PF) and medical reimbursement like the State Government employees to them.