Hyderabad, June 27 -- Junior doctors in Telangana have announced a strike on June 30, demanding the state government address long-pending stipend payments and critical infrastructure deficiencies in medical colleges.

Dr Ajay from Gandhi Medical College told ANI, "We, the junior doctors of Telangana, are going on strike on the 30th of this month, demanding that the Telangana State government clear our pending stipends. The government has promised that stipends will be credited on the 10th of every month, but there has been a delay. We have also demanded a stipend hike since January, which has not been cleared. Additionally, our medical colleges face infrastructure and faculty deficiencies."

He alleged that despite repeated assurances, th...