Ludhiana, April 30 -- Healthcare staff, including doctors and nurses, employed under the National Health Mission (NHM) have raised their concerns over the non-payment of salaries for the past two months. Frustrated by the delay, the workers have warned that if dues are not cleared at the earliest, they will be forced to intensify their agitation, disrupting essential healthcare services.

Adding pressure on the state government, NHM workers have also announced a coordinated protest campaign during the Ludhiana by-election in May. As part of the plan, employees from five districts each day will go door-to-door in the constituency, distributing pamphlets and raising awareness among voters about the long-standing neglect of frontline health ...