Bhubaneswar, June 22 -- Hundreds of Swasthya Mitras staged a protest against their sudden termination on Monday, gathering at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar.

Organised by the All Odisha Swasthya Mitra Association, the protestors, including women carrying children, assembled amidst rain to demand the immediate restoration of their livelihoods and job security.

The primary grievance of the health assistants focuses on the immediate cancellation of the retrenchment process initiated against them. The association has formally put forward a set of structural demands to ensure long-term employment stability. The core demands include:

Immediate cancellation of the active retrenchment process.

Provision of permanent appointments and comprehensive j...