Hyderabad, June 15 -- The Asha workers in Telangana, who have been constantly employed in COVID-19 and related work, have now come out and asked the government to provide them with proper safety gear, equipment and regularized and pay.

Nearly 15 months into the pandemic, it was only last week that an ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) worker from Kalwakurthy in Nagarkurnool district, was given hand sanitizer.

According to News Minute, the staff member said, "Earlier, we were never provided with sanitizers, those were given for other health staff," she alleged. The situation has been dire for ASHA workers across Telangana, most of whom have been engaged in COVID-19 related work, they say.

On May 6, several workers held a unique on...