State govt has not paid two-months’ salary to COVID-19 health warriors: MLA Khader
Team Udayavani, May 30, 2020, 12:13 PM IST
Mangaluru: MLA UT Khader on Saturday, May 30 alleged that the state government has not paid a salary to COVID-19 health warriors who have been working day and night risking their life.
Addressing presspersons Khader said, “The state government has totally neglected the COVID health warriors, during this difficult time. The government has not yet paid salaries to doctors and nurses and I request Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa to immediately release their salaries.
“As many as 26,000 people have not received their salaries for the last two months. Let Yediyurappa use money in the PM Cares Fund to disburse salary.”
He further added that Congress will hold protests if the government fails to pay salaries to corona warriors immediately.
20 percent of people in the Mangaluru work in Kasargod and an equal number of people from Kasargod work in the city. As the Kerala-Karnataka borders are sealed, people from both sides have now lost their employment, said Khader criticizing the state’s decision to seal its borders with Kerala.
“Will state government take responsibility of providing employment if these people lose their jobs? Let the government issue daily passes to allow them to work wherever they are,” he added.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
K’taka water crisis: NGT seeks cricket association’s reply on water sources in Chinnaswamy stadium
Sexual abuse allegations: More trouble brewing for Revanna, Prajwal
Bengaluru to host film festival in honour of Guru Dutt
SIT says no non-bailable charges in H D Revanna sexual abuse case; he withdraws bail application
Make polling hours 6am-7pm for May 7 LS polls, K’taka BJP urges EC citing heatwave
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
K’taka water crisis: NGT seeks cricket association’s reply on water sources in Chinnaswamy stadium
Sexual abuse allegations: More trouble brewing for Revanna, Prajwal
Rohith Vemula not a Dalit, says police in closure report
Malaria infection may accelerate ageing process: Study
Bengaluru to host film festival in honour of Guru Dutt