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As soon as the COVID-19 outbreak was finished, the government fired the cleaners.
Digital Desk: The Covid cleaning
workers protested against the Government's decision to fire them on
Thursday in Guwahati.
color:black">In 2020, the Health Department may have hired 1,324 cleaners for
the Covid Care Center, according to sources.
color:black">As soon as the COVID-19 outbreak was finished, the government
fired the cleaners.
One of the protestors
said, “My daughter perished in the seasonal flood and wasn’t allowed to even
view her body as I was dedicated to covid cleaning duties. We were promised
permanent positions instead we were terminated.”
Another person said,
"The Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the Health Minister at the
time promised us permanent jobs. He claimed that we have proof and won't be
fired. Following CM's declaration, the contract was cancelled in four months.
The protest was
conducted again in Khanapara following several demonstrations over the previous
two years.
The police arrested the
protestors from the demonstration venue.
The protesters asked the
government for re-employment.
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