Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb 4: At the call given by the All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers & Helpers to protest against the neglect of Anganwadi Workers & Helpers in the Union Budget presented in the Parliament on 1st February, 2025, the Andaman & Nicobar Anganwadi Workers & Helpers (CITU) conducted a territory-wide mass demonstration/mass dharna today (4.2.2025) afternoon. The main programme was held in front of the Directorate of Social Welfare at Goalghar in which a large number of Anganwadi Workers & Helpers of urban and rural South Andaman areas participated. Inaugurating the mass demonstration, B. Chandrachoodan, General Secretary, CITU State Committee said that the Modi government has been trying to crush the trade union rights of the workers by bringing in four labour codes. He said that the central government is not accepting any of the demands of the Anganwadi Workers & Helpers.