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Doctors protest in Bhopal: Hamidia OPD shut, emergency services stay open
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 09 Sep 2026, 09:39 AM
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Intern doctors in Bhopal continued their third‑day strike demanding a higher stipend, keeping the Hamidia Hospital OPD closed while emergency care remains functional.
Bhopal's Hamidia Hospital announced that its outpatient department (OPD) would remain closed on Thursday as intern doctors persisted with a strike demanding an increase in their stipends. The protest, now in its third day, has seen the young doctors camp overnight at Kamla Park, underscoring their resolve to press the state government for higher allowances.
Despite the OPD shutdown, the hospital's emergency department continued to operate, ensuring that critical patients could still receive immediate care. Hospital officials confirmed that all emergency services, including trauma and intensive care, were fully functional throughout the protest.
State authorities have entered into talks with representatives of the intern doctors, seeking a resolution that balances the financial concerns of the trainees with the need to maintain uninterrupted medical services. No definitive agreement has been reached yet, and the situation remains under close monitoring.
The strike reflects broader discontent among medical trainees across the state, who argue that current stipends do not keep pace with rising living costs. The government has indicated willingness to discuss the issue but has not disclosed any specific proposals at this stage.
Local residents have expressed mixed reactions, with some appreciating the doctors' stand for fair wages, while others worry about the impact of the OPD closure on routine outpatient care.
Despite the OPD shutdown, the hospital's emergency department continued to operate, ensuring that critical patients could still receive immediate care. Hospital officials confirmed that all emergency services, including trauma and intensive care, were fully functional throughout the protest.
State authorities have entered into talks with representatives of the intern doctors, seeking a resolution that balances the financial concerns of the trainees with the need to maintain uninterrupted medical services. No definitive agreement has been reached yet, and the situation remains under close monitoring.
The strike reflects broader discontent among medical trainees across the state, who argue that current stipends do not keep pace with rising living costs. The government has indicated willingness to discuss the issue but has not disclosed any specific proposals at this stage.
Local residents have expressed mixed reactions, with some appreciating the doctors' stand for fair wages, while others worry about the impact of the OPD closure on routine outpatient care.