"Rats In Hostel, Delayed Stipend": 8,000 Doctors On Strike In Maharashtra
NDTV
The protesting doctors said they have been demanding reforms for a long time but only got assurances from the government.
Eight thousand resident doctors in Maharashtra are on an indefinite strike over appalling living conditions in hostels and low monthly stipends, which are often delayed by months. The protesting doctors said they have been demanding reforms for a long time but only got assurances from the government.
The doctors said the stipend they receive at the end of the month is less than what their UP and Bihar counterparts get. They said the poor living condition in the hostel compounded their misery. Junior female doctors claimed that rats roam around the hostel and five people have to live in one room and water is dripping from the ceiling of rooms.
The doctors claimed that the infrastructure is so poor that sometimes they have to sleep on beds assigned to patients. Maharashtra is reportedly the richest state in India as per GDP. The indefinite strike has raised concern that patients would be suffering because of the unavailability of doctors. However, they will continue to provide emergency services.
