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Telangana AYUSH Strike Reaches 18th Day With Warangal Rally
AYUSH medical students and doctors in Telangana are on strike.
They want the same stipend, or training pay, as allopathy house surgeons.
Their strike has lasted 18 days.
On Friday, they held a large march in Warangal.
The march started at Veyyi Stambhala Temple and ended at the Collectorate.
The protesters say they do similar work to allopathy house surgeons.
They believe earlier promised increases were not enough.
The group is asking the government to issue an order approving equal stipends.
The protesters say their movement is peaceful and is only about receiving what they believe they are owed.
The Telangana AYUSH House Surgeons & PG Joint Action Committee continued its indefinite strike for an 18th day on Friday.
AYUSH students, house surgeons, doctors and supporters held a large rally in Warangal demanding stipends equal to those of allopathy house surgeons.
The march began at 10 a.m. at Veyyi Stambhala Temple and ended at the Collectorate.
Protesters said AYUSH house surgeons perform similar duties to allopathy counterparts but receive lower stipends.
The 18-day agitation has included sit-ins, rallies, postcard campaigning, cook-shift protests and relay hunger strikes.
- Who
- The Telangana AYUSH House Surgeons & PG Joint Action Committee, along with AYUSH students, house surgeons, doctors and supporters.
- What
- An indefinite strike and rally demanding stipend parity between AYUSH and allopathy house surgeons.
- Where
- Warangal, from Veyyi Stambhala Temple to the Collectorate.
- When
- The strike reached its 18th day on Friday; the rally began at 10 a.m.
- Why
- Protesters seek implementation of “Equal Work – Equal Stipend” and a government order granting AYUSH house surgeons stipends equal to those of allopathy house surgeons.
Key facts
- Protest duration
- 18 days
- Location
- Warangal, Telangana
- Rally route
- Veyyi Stambhala Temple to the Collectorate
- Main demand
- Equal stipends for AYUSH and allopathy house surgeons
- Protest organizers
- Telangana AYUSH House Surgeons & PG Joint Action Committee
- Protest methods
- Sit-ins, rallies, postcard campaign, cook-shift protests and relay hunger strikes
- Government response
- Earlier stipend hikes were reportedly assured, but no definitive decision on equal stipends had been announced
Quotes
Telangana AYUSH House Surgeons & PG Joint Action Committee leaders
Leaders of the committee coordinating the AYUSH house surgeons’ and medical students’ strike
“Our struggle is not against anyone. This movement is only for the rightful dues we are entitled to. The government must respond and resolve this issue immediately.”
thehansindia.com
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