Asha Workers Demand Rs 15,000 Salary, Police Barricade Swasthya Bhawan

• Asha workers marched to Swasthya Bhawan in Kolkata with multiple demands, including a minimum salary of Rs 15,000.
• Other key demands include government holidays and financial assistance for families of deceased Asha workers.
• Police heavily barricaded Swasthya Bhawan from early morning, deploying iron mesh, guardrails, and bamboo barricades.
• Entry to Swasthya Bhawan and adjacent offices was restricted, with only ID card holders allowed access.
• Traffic routes were diverted, with no buses allowed towards Swasthya Bhawan from Wipro More and traffic from Nicco Park side stopped.

Why It Matters: Asha workers protested for better pay and benefits at Swasthya Bhawan, leading to heavy police deployment and traffic diversions.