Nurses are set to up the ante and go on an indefinite strike from today as the meeting with government officials on Friday failed to bring any respite. The Maharashtra State Nurses Association had on Thursday started a 2-day strike, which ended on Friday, against the government’s decision to outsource vacant nursing posts.  

Around 10,000 nurses registered with the Maharashtra State Nurses Association are currently on strike, which has led to a shortage in hospitals and also led to the postponement of several surgeries. A meeting was also called by the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) to end the movement.