Archive · 1 Feb 2026
Chhattisgarh School Cooks Protest for Fair Pay
Some school cooks in Chhattisgarh are very upset because they feel they are not being paid enough for their work.
They want their daily pay to be increased from Rs 66 to Rs 261, which is what people working under a different government scheme get.
They have been protesting for a long time and even blocked a road to get attention.
The police have filed charges against them for blocking the road, but the cooks say they did not do anything wrong.
They just want to be paid fairly for the work they do.
500-600 school cooks in Chhattisgarh protested for higher wages, blocking a road in New Raipur.
They demand their daily wage be increased from Rs 66 to at least Rs 261, matching MGNREGA workers' pay.
Protests have been ongoing for 34 days, organized by the Chhattisgarh School Madhyanbhojan Rasoiya Sanyukta Sangh.
Police filed charges of rioting and wrongful restraint but made no arrests.
Cooks claim they did not damage any property and only blocked the road to draw attention to their cause.
- Who
- Chhattisgarh school midday meal cooks
- What
- Protest for higher wages and road blockade
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Where
- New Raipur, Chhattisgarh
- Why
- Demanding increase in daily wage from Rs 66 to Rs 261
- Number of Protesters
- 500-600
- Current Daily Wage
- Rs 66
- Demanded Daily Wage
- Rs 261
- Protest Duration
- 34 days
- Charges Filed
- Rioting and wrongful restraint
