India, July 25 -- After a week-long protest, the Maharashtra State Nurses Association (MSNA) on Thursday called off the indefinite strike after a written assurance was given by the government regarding meeting their demands.

The MSNA, headquartered in Latur, had been on a statewide agitation since July 18 to protest persistent pay discrepancies under the 7th Pay Commission and the recent government resolution issued on June 6, 2025, regarding contractual recruitment of nurses. As many as over 25,000 nurses refused to work at the state government-run hospitals. This had affected healthcare services at the public healthcare facilities, with elective surgeries postponed and OPD services not fully functional.

This agitation resembled a simi...