Bhopal Intern Doctors’ Protest Enters Day 2; Rs 30,000 Stipend Demand Remains Unresolved
Police said four MBBS interns were injured as doctors protested for a stipend hike from ₹14,437 to ₹30,000.
- On Monday, September 7, 2026, Bhopal police used water cannons and batons against Gandhi Medical College interns protesting near Hamidia Hospital, injuring several doctors and prompting an official inquiry.
- Interns have long demanded their monthly stipend increase from ₹14,437 to ₹30,000, claiming Madhya Pradesh offers one of the lowest rates in India and the government failed to fulfill a promise made one and a half months ago.
- Bhopal Police Commissioner Sanjay Kumar ordered an "impartial investigation of the whole incident," while Dean Kavita slammed the use of force and DCP-Zone Vikas Sahwal was tasked with leading the inquiry.
- Boycotting OPD services while maintaining emergency care, interns continue their sit-in at Kamla Park, with JDA president Siddhartha Kumar Rai warning of statewide medical boycotts starting Wednesday if demands remain unmet.
- While Chief Minister Mohan Yadav attends the Annual Investment Meeting in Dubai, Health Minister Rajendra Shukla is negotiating with doctors, describing the discussions as "positive" despite doctors awaiting written assurances.
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Bhopal intern doctors' protest enters Day 3, OPD services to remain shut today
The protest by intern doctors in Madhya Pradesh's capital Bhopal entered its third consecutive day on Wednesday, with doctors refusing to back down from their demand for a hike in stipend. Amid the continuing agitation, OPD services at the medical college will remain closed on Wednesday. However, emergency services will continue to operate to ensure that patients requiring urgent medical attention do not face difficulties. The intern doctors hav…
CM Mohan Yadav sees water cannon video, Madhya Pradesh police order inquiry into action on intern doctors
The interns at Hamidia Hospital in Bhopal are demanding that their stipend be hiked from around Rs 14,000 to Rs 30,000 to account for their workload and increasing cost of living
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