On November 6, 2025, teachers from government-aided colleges across Tamil Nadu held a hunger strike in Chennai, demanding the immediate release of revised salaries under the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS), which has been pending for several years. They pointed out that a government order issued in 2021 promised CAS benefits retroactively from 2018, yet these provisions have not been implemented. Additionally, the teachers called for incentive increments for those who have completed M.Phil. or Ph.D. degrees and the restoration of the old pension scheme. Another significant demand was the total withdrawal of the Private Universities Amendment Bill, which they believe undermines student interests and social justice principles. The protest was organized by the Association of University Teachers (AUT) and several university teachers' associations, with various political figures addressing the crowd and criticizing the government's neglect of educational issues.