Archive · 10 Dec 2025
Haryana Doctors Strike Over Unmet Demands
Doctors in Haryana are on strike because the government hasn't met all their demands.
They want better career progression and a stop to certain recruitments.
The government has agreed to some of their requests but not all.
The doctors say they are not getting promotions and feel pressured.
In some places, the strike is causing problems for patients, but in other areas, doctors are still working.
The government has asked the doctors to stop the strike and return to work.
Some doctors are even fasting to get their demands met.
The government has also said they are ready to talk but the doctors say they haven't been invited yet.
Government doctors in Haryana have gone on an indefinite strike starting December 10, 2024, over unmet demands.
The Haryana Civil Medical Services Association is leading the strike, demanding the implementation of a modified assured career progression scheme and a halt to the direct recruitment of senior medical officers.
The government has accepted three of the four demands, including the creation of a specialized cadre for doctors and approval of travel allowance, but has not accepted changes to the ACP structure.
The Haryana government invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) to prohibit the strike and has deducted salaries for days doctors were on strike.
The impact of the strike varies by district, with some areas like Yamunanagar severely affected while others like Ambala and Kurukshetra report minimal disruption.
- Who
- Government doctors in Haryana, led by the Haryana Civil Medical Services Association
- What
- Indefinite strike over unmet demands, including implementation of a modified assured career progression scheme and halt to direct recruitment of senior medical officers
- When
- Strike began on December 10, 2024, following a two-day strike from December 8 to 9
- Where
- Haryana, with varying impacts in different districts such as Yamunanagar, Ambala, Kurukshetra, and Panchkula
- Why
- Doctors are protesting the non-fulfillment of their demands, which they claim were promised a year ago
- Strike Duration
- Indefinite, starting December 10, 2024
- Key Demands
- Implementation of modified ACP scheme, halt to direct recruitment of SMOs, and other benefits
- Government Response
- Accepted three demands, invoked ESMA to prohibit strike
- Impact
- Varies by district; some areas unaffected, others severely impacted
- Doctors' Association
- Haryana Civil Medical Services Association
- Government Hospitals Affected
- Yamunanagar, Ambala, Kurukshetra, Panchkula
- Fast unto Death
- Three doctors in Panchkula
- Alternative Arrangements
- Doctors from NHM, medical colleges, ESIC, and Ayush practitioners deployed