Why are junior doctors in Andhra Pradesh protesting? | Explained

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Why are junior doctors in Andhra Pradesh protesting? | Explained

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Junior doctors across Andhra Pradesh have launched a phased statewide strike due to unresolved stipend revision issues dating back to January 2026. Emergency services in government medical colleges have been withdrawn starting August 17 as part of the protest.

A dispute over a stipend revision due since January 2026 has escalated into a phased, statewide strike by nearly 9,000 junior doctors, with government medical colleges across Andhra Pradesh withdrawing emergency services from August 17

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