Telangana AYUSH doctors call off 28-day strike after Health Minister assures stipend hike - The HinduUpdated - September 01, 2026 01:00 am IST - HYDERABADTelangana AYUSH students, house surgeons and postgraduate doctors have called off their 28-day strike on Monday following an assurance from Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha. | Photo Credit: Special ArrangementTelangana AYUSH students, house surgeons and post-graduate doctors have called off their 28-day strike on Monday following an assurance from Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha that their long-pending demand for a stipend hike would be addressed.A delegation of AYUSH students, house surgeons, postgraduate doctors and student leaders met the Minister in Hyderabad and informed him of their grievances. The delegation highlighted the demand for an increase in stipends for AYUSH house surgeons and postgraduate doctors, which they said had remained pending for nearly a decade. They sought parity with the stipends paid to their allopathy counterparts.“The Minister heard our concerns and assured us that the government would take a positive decision on increasing AYUSH stipends to a level on par with allopathy. He also assured us that the necessary procedures would be completed and an official Government Order (GO) would be issued soon,” said a statement from the doctors.Following the assurance, the AYUSH students and doctors announced the withdrawal of their indefinite strike.Published - September 01, 2026 12:59 am ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }