Mumbai resident doctors start social media campaign over non-payment of arrears

Resident doctors in Mumbai have started a social media campaign over non-payment of stipend arrears. The campaign started after the BMC asked the doctors to adjust the incentive received for Covid-19 duty in 2020 against the due stipend.

Resident doctors from four civic hospitals on Covid-19 duty in Mumbai have started a social media campaign over non-payment of stipend arrears. The resident doctors have threatened to go on a hunger strike while continuing their Covid-19 duty if the dues are not paid to them. 1. @mybmc announced Rs 10k incentive last year now ask to consider incentives as hike which was due from Aug 18.#BMCBetrayed @DoctorsKem @ANI @ndtv @RupsaChak @lata_MIRROR @mataonline @LoksattaLive @MiLOKMAT pic.twitter.com/AABYZVj0q4 — Dr Deepak Mundhe (@deepakmundhe) May 7, 2021 The doctors started the social media campaign after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) asked the doctors to consider the incentive received for Covid-19 duty last year as their stipend.