Guwahati, April 30 -- Over 500 contract employees working tirelessly to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) in Assam are preparing to strike in May.

They are demanding better working conditions, including job security, increased pay, and access to government benefits.

The All Assam Tuberculosis Elimination Programme Contract Employees' Union represents these workers.

The union claims that over 500 employees have dedicated 26 years to fighting TB in Assam, all while facing job insecurity.

They allege that former Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, now the Chief Minister, promised to regularize their positions during his tenure under the Tarun Gogoi-led Congress government.

The union further highlighted a pay disparity between Assam's TB elim...