Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 -- Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) on Friday staged a walkout for the second consecutive day over the government's handling of ASHA workers' demands.

ASHA workers in Kerala are on an indefinite strike over several demands, including better pay and improved working conditions.

The opposition is demanding a fair resolution for the protesting ASHA workers, while the government maintained that the protest was politically motivated and that the state was already providing more benefits than the central government.

Opposition Leader VD Satheesan raised the issue in the Assembly as a submission stating that ASHA workers were engaged in a struggle and that their demands must be met.

"The Chief Minister ...