Archive · 26 Oct 2025
ASHA Workers Urge Boycott of Kerala's Poverty-Free Event
Kerala is planning to announce it has eliminated extreme poverty, but ASHA workers disagree.
They say the government's claim isn't true because they don't get paid enough.
These workers, who help with healthcare, are asking famous actors to not go to the event.
They earn a small daily wage and have work-related expenses.
The ASHA workers feel they are still very poor and the government's announcement is not fair.
ASHA workers urge actors to boycott Kerala's "extreme poverty-free" declaration.
Workers claim their low wages and difficult conditions are unaddressed.
The daily wage for ASHA workers is ₹233, with expenses of ₹100.
Workers highlight their service during epidemics and demand better conditions.
The official declaration of "extreme poverty-free" status is scheduled for November 1.
- Who
- ASHA workers and Kerala government
- What
- Declaration of Kerala as "extreme poverty-free" disputed by ASHA workers
- When
- November 1, 2025
- Where
- Kerala, Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram
- Why
- ASHA workers believe the declaration is misleading due to their low wages and difficult working conditions.
ASHA Workers
Kerala Government
Poverty Status
ASHA Workers
Claim they are extremely poor, earning low wages and struggling to survive.
Kerala Government
Planning to declare Kerala as extreme poverty-free.
Reality vs. Declaration
ASHA Workers
View the declaration as a 'big lie and hypocrisy,' given their living conditions.
Kerala Government
Implied in the declaration that extreme poverty has been eliminated.
- Event Date
- November 1, 2025
- Location
- Central Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
- ASHA Workers' Concern
- Government's claim doesn't reflect reality
- ASHA Workers' Daily Wage
- ₹233