Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Junior Doctors Protest for 30 Percent Stipend Hike
Junior doctors are doctors who are still receiving training.
They protested in Vijayawada on Saturday.
They want their monthly stipend to increase by 30 per cent.
The state government has proposed an increase of three per cent.
The doctors say three per cent is not enough.
They say living costs have risen and they work long hours.
They also provide important services in government hospitals.
They said they will keep protesting until their request is addressed.
Junior doctors protested in Vijayawada on Saturday over a proposed three per cent stipend increase.
They demanded a 30 per cent hike instead.
Doctors painted “3 per cent vs 30 per cent” on their faces and hands during the protest.
They cited rising living costs, long working hours and their services at government hospitals.
The doctors said they would continue protesting until the state government addressed their demand.
- Who
- Junior doctors.
- What
- They staged a protest demanding a 30 per cent increase in their stipend instead of the proposed three per cent increase.
- When
- Saturday.
- Where
- Vijayawada.
- Why
- They cited rising living costs, working hours and the services they provide at government hospitals.
Junior Doctors’ Demand
Proposed Stipend Increase
Size of the increase
Junior Doctors’ Demand
Junior doctors are demanding a 30 per cent hike in their stipend.
Proposed Stipend Increase
The proposed increase is three per cent.
Whether the increase is sufficient
Junior Doctors’ Demand
The doctors said three per cent would not meet their expectations, given their costs and working conditions.
Proposed Stipend Increase
The reported proposal provides a three per cent increase, although no further justification for that figure was stated.
- Demand
- A 30 per cent increase in stipend
- Proposed increase
- Three per cent
- Location
- Vijayawada
- Protest message
- “3 per cent vs 30 per cent” was painted on doctors’ faces and hands.
- Reasons cited
- Rising cost of living, working hours and services at government hospitals
- Next step
- Doctors said they would continue protesting until their demand was met.