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Tamil Nadu Contract Nurses Halt Strike After Government Assurances
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News18•07-10-2026, 10:00
Tamil Nadu Contract Nurses Halt Strike After Government Assurances
- •Contract nurses protesting for permanent employment and equal pay have temporarily suspended their hunger strike.
- •The decision comes after receiving assurances from Health Department officials that their demands will be addressed by November 3.
- •Association president Sundari warned that a massive state-wide protest will be launched if demands are not met by the deadline.
- •Over a thousand nurses from across Tamil Nadu participated in the protest held in Egmore.
- •Police briefly detained union members and supporting politicians during the demonstration before releasing them.
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Contract nurses temporarily halted their hunger strike in Chennai after receiving assurances from senior officials of the Health Department that their demands would be fulfilled by November 3.
The nurses demanded permanent job status, job security, salary increments, and incentive pay under the principle of equal pay for equal work.
According to the Tamil Nadu Contract Healthcare Workers Association, if their demands are not addressed before November 3, a massive state-wide protest will be organized.
