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News18•06-10-2026, 14:10
Is attacking children the Maternal Uncle Lathi-charge scheme? Udhay's sharp query
  • •Leader of the Opposition Udhay Stalin strongly condemned the police crackdown on protesting nurses demanding job regularization and equal pay for equal work, alleging that even their children were attacked.
  • •Udhay criticized the ruling government for using police repression, cutting off electricity at the protest site, and intimidating the protesting nurses instead of fulfilling past promises.
  • •Leaders including DMK President M.K. Stalin, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, and others have vehemently condemned the police action and confinement of nurses.

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Opposition leader Udhayanidhi Stalin strongly condemned the government after police brutally attacked, dragged, and arrested nurses who were staging a peaceful protest in Chennai to demand job regularization and equal pay for equal work, alleging that even the protesters' children were subjected to attacks.

DMK President M.K. Stalin questioned if nurses are the latest victims of the TVK government's betrayal, while AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami condemned the police action as the height of cruelty. Additionally, DMDK General Secretary Premalatha, CPI State Secretary Veerapandian, and AMMK General Secretary TTV Dhinakaran criticized the arrest and confinement of the protesting nurses as a blatant abuse of power.

The nurses staged a peaceful protest demanding job regularization and equal pay for equal work, while highlighting their dedication to saving people's lives, including risking their lives during the Corona period.