Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Stalin Condemns TVK Government Over Nurses’ Midnight Arrests
Nurses in Chennai were protesting for better job security and fair pay.
Police arrested some of the demonstrators, according to the report.
M.K. Stalin, who leads the opposition DMK, criticized the arrests.
He said the nurses were protesting peacefully and that the government should have spoken with them.
The nurses’ lawyer alleged that some representatives were taken into custody after being told they were going to talks.
Stalin also said TVK had promised permanent jobs for contract nurses before it came to power.
He questioned the use of police action against nurses making those demands.
The article does not include a response from the TVK government.
DMK president M.K. Stalin condemned the arrest of nurses protesting for livelihood rights.
The nurses were seeking job regularisation, employment security and equal pay for equal work.
Stalin said the government had not held meaningful talks with the protesting medical staff.
The nurses’ lawyer alleged representatives were detained after being told they would be taken to negotiation talks.
Stalin said TVK had promised permanent jobs for contract nurses while in opposition, but was now detaining demonstrators.
- Who
- Nurses demonstrating for livelihood rights; DMK president M.K. Stalin condemned their arrests.
- What
- Police arrested protesting nurses, drawing criticism from Stalin.
- When
- The arrests were described as taking place at midnight; no date was provided.
- Where
- At the protest site in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- The nurses were demanding job regularisation, employment security and equal pay for equal work.
- Opposition leader
- M.K. Stalin, DMK president and former Chief Minister
- Ruling party
- TVK
- Chief Minister
- C. Joseph Vijay
- Protesters
- Nurses and other medical staff
- Demands
- Job regularisation, employment security and equal pay for equal work
- Allegation about detention
- The nurses’ legal counsel said representatives were detained after being told they would be escorted to negotiation talks.
- Reported protest-site action
- Stalin said power was cut at the site and demonstrators were removed using phone flashlights.