Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Doctors Protest Across India for Better Conditions
Doctors in Odisha and Kerala are protesting because they want better pay and working conditions.
In Odisha, over 6,000 doctors boycotted their clinics for two hours to demand more doctors be hired and better pay.
The government said this protest is not allowed, but the doctors say they are only doing a small protest to be heard.
They are still taking care of emergency patients.
In Kerala, doctors will start protesting from January 13 by not doing non-emergency services.
They want the government to fix pay issues, clear unpaid salaries, and improve facilities.
The government has not yet solved these problems, so the doctors are protesting to be heard.
Over 6,000 government doctors in Odisha boycotted OPD services for two hours to demand better pay and working conditions.
The Odisha state government declared the strike illegal under the ESMA, banning strikes for six months.
Doctors in Kerala will boycott teaching activities and non-emergency services starting January 13 to address pay anomalies and faculty shortages.
Essential services, including emergency care, will remain unaffected in both states during the protests.
The protests highlight significant issues in the healthcare system, including vacant posts and unpaid salaries.
- Who
- Government doctors in Odisha and Kerala
- What
- Protesting and boycotting non-emergency services
- When
- Ongoing in Odisha since December 26, starting January 13 in Kerala
- Where
- Odisha and Kerala, India
- Why
- To demand better pay, working conditions, and fulfillment of their charter of demands
- Number of Doctors (Odisha)
- 6,000
- Sanctioned Strength of Doctors (Odisha)
- 15,776
- Vacant Posts (Odisha)
- More than 50%
- Duration of Boycott (Odisha)
- 2 hours (9 am to 11 am)
- ESMA Duration (Odisha)
- 6 months
- Charter of Demands (Odisha)
- 10-point
- Protest Start Date (Kerala)
- January 13
- Protesting Body (Kerala)
- Kerala Government Medical College Teachers Association (KGMCTA)
