Archive · 12 Aug 2026
APJUDA Continues Strike Over 30% Stipend Hike in Andhra Pradesh
Some doctors in a place called Andhra Pradesh in India are very unhappy.
These doctors are still learning how to be doctors, so they are called resident or junior doctors.
They work in teaching hospitals and government medical colleges.
The doctors want the government to pay them more money for their training.
They asked for 30 per cent more, but the government only offered three per cent more.
The doctors think that is not enough, so they are on strike, which means they stop doing normal work.
They are also upset about new job recruitments and about changing the retirement age to 65.
Even during the strike, they still help patients in emergencies and take care of people who are very sick.
They are asking the government to listen to them so hospitals can work normally again.
Resident doctors in Andhra Pradesh continued their strike on Wednesday, demanding a 30 per cent stipend hike.
APJUDA rejected the government's three per cent offer, calling it "unacceptable."
Doctors also oppose MSc and PhD recruitments and the proposed rise in retirement age to 65 years.
Phase 2 means full withdrawal from non-emergency services, while emergency and critical care services continue.
APJUDA is holding a voluntary relay hunger strike from 9 am to 4 pm and warned it could escalate the agitation.
- Who
- Resident doctors in Andhra Pradesh, organised under the Andhra Pradesh Junior Doctors' Association (APJUDA)
- What
- A continued strike demanding a 30 per cent stipend hike and opposing MSc and PhD recruitments and the proposed rise in retirement age to 65 years
- When
- Wednesday, August 12, when Phase 2 of the strike went into effect (announced on Tuesday)
- Where
- Government medical colleges and teaching hospitals across Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- To press the state government to meet what APJUDA calls 'legitimate and long-pending' demands after its 30 per cent request was answered with a three per cent offer
Junior Doctors' Demands (APJUDA)
State Government's Position
Stipend increase
Junior Doctors' Demands (APJUDA)
Demands a 30 per cent hike in stipend, calling the demand "legitimate and long-pending."
State Government's Position
Offered only a three per cent hike, which APJUDA called "unacceptable."
MSc and PhD recruitments
Junior Doctors' Demands (APJUDA)
Opposes recruitments of MSc and PhD candidates into government medical institutions.
State Government's Position
The proposed recruitments are part of government policy that the doctors are protesting against.
Retirement age
Junior Doctors' Demands (APJUDA)
Opposes the proposed enhancement of the retirement age to 65 years.
State Government's Position
The state government has proposed raising the retirement age to 65 years.
- Stipend demand
- 30 per cent hike demanded by APJUDA
- Government offer
- Three per cent hike, termed "unacceptable" by APJUDA
- Other demands
- Oppose MSc and PhD recruitments; oppose raising retirement age to 65 years
- Strike phase
- Phase 2 from August 12, with complete withdrawal from non-emergency services
- Services maintained
- Emergency, life-saving and critical care: MICU, SICU, PICU, NICU, casualty and labour emergencies
- Hunger strike
- Voluntary relay hunger strike from 9 am to 4 pm from Wednesday
- Location
- Andhra Pradesh, India