Why are junior doctors in Andhra Pradesh protesting? | Explained
A dispute over a stipend revision due since January 2026 has escalated into a phased, statewide strike by nearly 9,000 junior doctors, with government medical colleges across Andhra Pradesh withdrawing emergency services from August 17
Junior doctors in Andhra Pradesh are protesting without pay, demanding a long-overdue salary increase. The Andhra Pradesh Junior Doctors’ Association (APJUDA) initiated a phased strike on August 11, 2026, shortly after the stipend revision they've been awaiting since January 1, 2026, failed to materialize. The dispute was triggered by Government Order No. 287, issued in 2009, which mandates a biennial revision of junior doctors' stipends, typically by around 15% to match inflation.
However, this revision failed to materialize, even after seven months, prompting the doctors' association to send a formal complaint to the department and threaten a strike. The government initially granted a one-week window for negotiations with the Finance Department and the Health Secretary, leading to a suspension of the strike.
But tensions escalated again as the dispute now threatens to expand beyond non-emergency services to include emergency services as well.
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