India, June 20 -- Hundreds of contractual nurses working in Delhi government hospitals are set to stage a two-day protest on June 23 and 24, demanding an extension of their services beyond June 30, when their current contracts are set to expire.

The protest, announced by the Delhi Nurses Federation (DNF), will begin with a silent march outside the Delhi Secretariat on June 23 from 4 to 7pm, followed by a second protest at 2pm on June 24 at the same venue.

DNF, which represents nearly 1,000 contractual nursing officers, warned that if their demands are not met, they will begin an indefinite hunger strike starting June 25.

"For over a decade, the government has been extending our contracts yearly. This time, we were given only a three-mo...