AIDWA members protest
Members of the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) protested in Madurai to demand the continuation and expansion of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. They are calling for increased work days and higher daily wages.
Why it matters
The protest highlights ongoing tensions regarding social security and labor rights for the rural poor in India.
All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) on Monday staged a protest near the Madurai Collectorate demanding that the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme be continued.
They said the guaranteed work should be extended to 200 days and a daily wage of ₹700 should be paid. The scheme has served as a crucial social security scheme, safeguarding the livelihoods of the rural poor.
The Central government was bringing new regulations. The new procedures would create significant difficulties for workers in securing employment, they said.
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