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MP MBBS Interns Strike for Rs 30,000 Stipend, Doctors Back the Protest
✍️ Medical Dialogues
🗓 29 Jul 2026, 04:36 AM
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Medical interns in Madhya Pradesh have begun a strike demanding their monthly stipend be increased to ₹30,000, with senior doctors publicly backing the move.
Medical interns in Madhya Pradesh have initiated a strike to push for a higher monthly stipend. The interns are demanding an increase to ₹30,000, citing the current allowance as insufficient for living expenses.
The protest has drawn the support of senior doctors in the state, who have publicly endorsed the interns' demand. The doctors argue that a higher stipend would improve morale and help retain talent in the healthcare system.
The strike is expected to affect routine patient care in the hospitals where the interns are posted. Hospital administrators have expressed concern about the impact on service delivery while negotiations continue.
The interns' demand reflects broader concerns among medical trainees nationwide about compensation and working conditions.
The protest has drawn the support of senior doctors in the state, who have publicly endorsed the interns' demand. The doctors argue that a higher stipend would improve morale and help retain talent in the healthcare system.
The strike is expected to affect routine patient care in the hospitals where the interns are posted. Hospital administrators have expressed concern about the impact on service delivery while negotiations continue.
The interns' demand reflects broader concerns among medical trainees nationwide about compensation and working conditions.