A new nurses hostel was recently constructed in Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) and the union of DMCH (affiliated to AICCTU) had led the struggle to ensure its allotment. However, soon after the superintendent declared it illegal and started machinations to have it vacant. Continuing the series of such attempts, the superintendent recently forced several nurses and their families to vacate the hostel and move to streets terming their residing in hostel as encroachment. He cited ‘high court’ to forcibly push them out. No concern was shown for ensuring an alternative accommodation for them. AIPWA and CPI(ML) intervened on behalf of the nurses and forced the administration to reach an agreement.
