Nurses at KVM Hospital began their protest after the hospital management terminated two of their colleagues. Since then 112 nurses of the hospital have been sitting in protest in front of the hospital, demanding that they be reinstated. “UNA State secretary Sujanapal Achuthan will go on an indefinite hunger strike in front of KVM Hospital from Friday. We are moving towards an indefinite Statewide strike if the issue is not settled,” he said. According to the UNA, KVM Hospital has not been paying even the minimum wages announced in 2013.

Source: The Hindu February 08, 2018 15:22 UTC