Telangana hospital contract workers stage protest in Hyderabad, demand ₹26,000 minimum wage

Contractual workers in Telangana government hospitals staged a protest in Hyderabad, demanding a minimum monthly wage of ₹26,000. Currently, most contractual workers earn ₹15,000 per month. The demonstration saw workers gather in Koti and hold a sit-in outside the offices of the Director of Medical Education and the Telangana Vaidya Vidhana Parishad, pressing for various demands including abolition of the agency-based employment system and direct payment of salaries.