Official Protection to Church misuse of Government premises?

Anganwadi is the name of the centres supposed to tackle malnutrition and health problems in children below 6 years of age and their mothers. There are 500 ICDS centres (sponsored by Government of India) in 20 districts in the State.

But the Anganwadi situated in Pulianthope area of North Chennai was in the news for wrong reasons. A women employee of the Centre, against whom a series of complaints by locals are there. She siphons off money and material intended for the Centre for her personal use, says one such complaint.

Now, a more serious complaint has been voiced by the locals, that she keeps on misuses the Anganwadi premises to conduct Evangelical meets in spite of repeated protests. The locals also say that officials turn a blind eye to all this and that the protesting locals are threatened by unsocial elements close to the women.

News photos showing the Evangelical meet in the Chennai Anganwadi.  (Courtesy: Dinamalar)

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