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Around 4,000 Sacked Covid Workers to Protest in Bhopal from Nov 16
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 13 Nov 2026, 07:45 AM
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About 4,000 former Covid‑19 frontline workers plan to stage a protest in Bhopal on November 16, bringing their families to demand reinstatement and compensation.
Around four thousand workers who were employed on Covid‑19 duties and later dismissed have announced a mass protest in Bhopal. The gathering, scheduled to begin on 16 November, will include the families of the workers, underscoring the personal impact of the job losses.
Organisers say the protest aims to press the state authorities for reinstatement, back wages and any compensation owed to the dismissed staff. They have called the participants "Covid warriors" in recognition of their service during the pandemic.
Local officials have been informed of the planned demonstration, and security arrangements are being discussed to ensure a peaceful assembly. The protest is expected to draw attention to the broader issue of contractual employment in health‑related emergency response.
The workers hope that a visible, family‑inclusive rally will accelerate dialogue with the government and lead to a resolution of their grievances.
Organisers say the protest aims to press the state authorities for reinstatement, back wages and any compensation owed to the dismissed staff. They have called the participants "Covid warriors" in recognition of their service during the pandemic.
Local officials have been informed of the planned demonstration, and security arrangements are being discussed to ensure a peaceful assembly. The protest is expected to draw attention to the broader issue of contractual employment in health‑related emergency response.
The workers hope that a visible, family‑inclusive rally will accelerate dialogue with the government and lead to a resolution of their grievances.