The women body's chief, Swati Maliwal, had last month alleged that the LG-appointed member secretary to DCW had stopped releasing salary to the staff and the panel was considering shutting down its mobile helplines and the rape crisis cell.
"Around 80 contractual staff members have not been given their salary for more than three months. They have decided not to give up on work and continue assisting young girls and women who approach us, but wear black bands as a mark of protest," a DCW official said.
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