Washermen ostracised for seeking higher wages in Andhra Pradesh
Updated May 13, 2021, 11:50 pm IST
Trouble began when the washerman demanded enhancement of annual maintenance from Rs 6,000 to Rs 10,000
As a consequence, villagers ostracised them and for the last one month they are being denied access to NREGS, hotels, and even mineral water plants. — Representational image: PTI
KURNOOL: Washermen from around 40 families in Karimaddela village of Gadivemula mandal were ostracised by villagers as they demanded a hike in wages for washing dirty clothes. About 40 families eke out a living washing clothes in the village, which has a population of 5000. Trouble began when the washerman demanded enhancement of annual maintenance from Rs 6,000 to Rs 10,000.