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MP Intern Doctors’ Strike Shuts OPDs as Bhopal Protest Escalates
Intern doctors in Madhya Pradesh stopped working in regular outpatient departments to demand higher stipends.
They say their current monthly payment of ₹14,337 is too low.
They want it increased to at least ₹30,000.
Emergency departments at government hospitals continued operating.
In Bhopal, doctors protested near Kamla Park and Hamidia Hospital.
Police blocked routes toward the Chief Minister’s residence and used a water cannon.
Doctors alleged that police action injured some protesters.
The protest also caused traffic jams and longer waits for patients.
Intern doctors shut routine OPD services at government hospitals across Madhya Pradesh on the strike’s second day.
Emergency services remained operational, while only Hamidia Hospital’s Gate No. 2 was open for patients and attendants.
Protesters demanded an increase in the monthly stipend from ₹14,337 to at least ₹30,000.
Bhopal Police used a water cannon after protesters allegedly moved toward Hamidia Hospital’s emergency gate.
The Kamla Park protest caused traffic congestion and disrupted healthcare access in Bhopal and other cities.
- Who
- Intern doctors in Madhya Pradesh, with support from some junior doctors; Bhopal Police also responded to the protest.
- What
- A statewide strike closed routine government-hospital OPDs over demands for a higher MBBS intern stipend.
- Where
- Government hospitals across Madhya Pradesh, especially Kamla Park and Hamidia Hospital in Bhopal; services were also affected in Indore, Ratlam and other cities.
- When
- The strike continued on Tuesday, its second day, following protests on Monday.
- Why
- Doctors are demanding that the monthly stipend rise from ₹14,337 to at least ₹30,000 and want official talks with the government.
Intern Doctors’ Position
Police and Authorities’ Position
Stipend demand
Intern Doctors’ Position
Doctors say ₹14,337 per month is inadequate for their workload and living costs and are seeking at least ₹30,000.
Police and Authorities’ Position
The article does not provide a detailed public response from the government on the requested stipend increase.
Police action
Intern Doctors’ Position
Protesters alleged that batons were used during Monday’s protest, injuring several doctors, and said police had been informed about Tuesday’s road blockade.
Police and Authorities’ Position
Bhopal Police said protesters initially agreed to move toward the eastern gate but allegedly pushed toward the emergency gate, prompting the use of a water cannon.
Protest continuation
Intern Doctors’ Position
Doctors said they would continue protesting until the government held official talks with them.
Police and Authorities’ Position
Police blocked routes toward the Chief Minister’s residence and increased security around the area, while emergency access remained in operation.
Key facts
- Current stipend
- ₹14,337 per month
- Requested stipend
- At least ₹30,000 per month
- Services closed
- Routine outpatient departments at government hospitals
- Services operating
- Emergency services remained operational
- Bhopal protest site
- Kamla Park near Hamidia Hospital
- Hospital access
- Only Gate No. 2 of Hamidia Hospital remained open
- Traffic impact
- Congestion extended from VIP Road toward Polytechnic and affected central Bhopal
Quotes
Kavita Singh
Gandhi Medical College dean who visited the protesting interns
“The use of water cannon was wrong. I also did not like it.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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