The Andhra Pradesh Junior Doctors Association (AP JUDA) will suspend non-emergency services across government medical colleges on Wednesday, August 12, in protest against the Telugu Desam Party (TDP)-led state government. The decision was announced late on Monday night following a meeting with senior officials from the state Health Department.
Representatives from AP JUDA met the Andhra Pradesh Director of Medical Education (DME) and other authorities to discuss their grievances. However, the discussions failed to reach a resolution, leading the junior doctors to press ahead with their planned industrial action.
At the heart of the protest is the demand for the full implementation of Government Order (GO) 287, which was originally issued in 2009. The directive provides for a 15 per cent stipend revision every two years to account for rising inflation. Demonstrators point out that the routine increase in financial support for postgraduate students and interns is now more than seven months overdue.
Furthermore, AP JUDA is calling for the biannual stipend increase to be raised from 15 per cent to 30 per cent, pointing to escalating living costs and heavier workloads. In response, the state government offered an annual increase of 3 per cent for postgraduate students and 5 per cent for interns, a proposal the association rejected.
The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has officially expressed its solidarity with AP JUDA and backed their ongoing strike.
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