Gurugram, Jan 24 (PTI) A group of anganwadi workers and helpers staged a protest outside the administrative building Vikas Sadan in Gurugram on Monday, demanding higher wages and regularisation of service.

The anganwadi workers and helpers are on a strike over their demands. Monday morning, a number of them reached Vikas Sadan and staged a dharna.

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Administrative work came to a standstill as the protesters blocked entry to the office building.

A large number of police personnel were deployed at the dharna site.

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The anganwadi workers and helpers said they will intensify their protest if the Haryana government fails to meet their demands.

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