Pourakarmikas mourn colleague who succumbed to COVID-19

Demand better safety gear, proper disposal of bio-waste, timely payment of salaries and monetary aid

Pourakarmikas staged a sit-in protest on Thursday morning to mourn the death of their colleague Susheelamma who worked in Banaswadi ward. She was hospitalised after contracting COVID-19 and passed away on Wednesday night. Shouting slogans, pourakarmikas demanded that the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) immediately provide them with adequate safety gear, timely payment of salaries, and monetary aid. Narayanamma, a pourakarmika, who works in the same ward as Susheelamma, said, “She was very active. All of a sudden, she was infected by COVID-19 and died. Like her, we too are risking our lives while stepping out to work for the city.”