<p>New Delhi: Congress leader <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/k-c-venugopal">K C Venugopal</a> on Friday raised in the Lok Sabha the issue of ongoing ASHA workers' agitation in Kerala, with Union Health Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/j-p-nadda">J P Nadda</a> saying the matter can be discussed in his chambers.</p>.<p>On Thursday, a section of ASHA workers in Kerala intensified their protest and launched an indefinite hunger strike to press their demands.</p>.<p>The development also came against the backdrop of state Health Minister Veena George's planned meeting with Nadda not taking place during her visit to Delhi.</p>.<p>During Question Hour in the Lower House, Venugopal, who is a MP from Kerala, sought to know from Nadda whether the minister is going to help resolve the agitation and called for providing minimum wages to the ASHA workers.</p>.Kerala ASHA workers launch indefinite hunger strike.<p>He also mentioned about reports that George was not able to meet Nadda.</p>.<p>"For the question which he has asked, come to my chamber and I will discuss with you in detail. This question does not relate to ASHA workers...," Nadda said.</p>.<p>Venugopal asked the supplementary when the main question was related to non-communicable diseases.</p>.<p>In Kerala, some ASHA workers decided to go on hunger strike after talks with the LDF-led state government failed on Wednesday.</p>.<p>A section of the ASHA workers has been protesting outside the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram since February 10, demanding post-retirement benefits and a hike in their honorarium to Rs 21,000 from Rs 7,000.</p>
<p>New Delhi: Congress leader <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/k-c-venugopal">K C Venugopal</a> on Friday raised in the Lok Sabha the issue of ongoing ASHA workers' agitation in Kerala, with Union Health Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/j-p-nadda">J P Nadda</a> saying the matter can be discussed in his chambers.</p>.<p>On Thursday, a section of ASHA workers in Kerala intensified their protest and launched an indefinite hunger strike to press their demands.</p>.<p>The development also came against the backdrop of state Health Minister Veena George's planned meeting with Nadda not taking place during her visit to Delhi.</p>.<p>During Question Hour in the Lower House, Venugopal, who is a MP from Kerala, sought to know from Nadda whether the minister is going to help resolve the agitation and called for providing minimum wages to the ASHA workers.</p>.Kerala ASHA workers launch indefinite hunger strike.<p>He also mentioned about reports that George was not able to meet Nadda.</p>.<p>"For the question which he has asked, come to my chamber and I will discuss with you in detail. This question does not relate to ASHA workers...," Nadda said.</p>.<p>Venugopal asked the supplementary when the main question was related to non-communicable diseases.</p>.<p>In Kerala, some ASHA workers decided to go on hunger strike after talks with the LDF-led state government failed on Wednesday.</p>.<p>A section of the ASHA workers has been protesting outside the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram since February 10, demanding post-retirement benefits and a hike in their honorarium to Rs 21,000 from Rs 7,000.</p>