Stalin condemns arrest of nurses, questions Vijay government’s handling of protest

DMK president M. K. Stalin has condemned the alleged police action against nurses who were protesting in Chennai over demands including job security, permanent employment and equal pay for equal
work.
In a statement posted on his official X account, Stalin alleged that the nurses were arrested while conducting a peaceful protest and questioned the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government’s handling of the agitation.
He alleged that the government had promised permanent employment when it was in the Opposition but had resorted to police action after coming to power when nurses raised the same demands.
Stalin also alleged that representatives of the protesting nurses were taken into custody on the pretext of holding talks and that nurses at the protest venue were subsequently detained by the police.He questioned the government over the alleged arrest of nurses during the night and criticised the reported use of police action against women protesting for their livelihood-related demands.
Stalin also questioned Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, who holds the Home portfolio, over the alleged conduct of the police during the
protest.
The DMK president demanded that the government engage in talks with the protesting nurses and address their demands relating to permanent employment, job security and equal pay for equal
work.