Shimla, Dec. 25 -- Hundreds of employees working under the 108 and 102 ambulance services in Himachal Pradesh have launched a two-day statewide strike under the banner of the CITU-affiliated 108 and 102 Ambulance Employees Union, demanding implementation of labour laws and court orders, payment of minimum wages, and an end to alleged harassment, according to an official press release.

The 48-hour strike will continue until 8 pm on December 27, during which ambulance services across the state will remain disrupted entirely. The union has announced demonstrations at all district headquarters, as well as major protests outside the National Health Mission Managing Director's office in Shimla and the Medswan Foundation headquarters in Dharamp...