# AYUSH surgeons’ strike in Warangal enters fifth day for stipend hike 2026-08-09T02:10:44+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The indefinite strike by AYUSH house surgeons at Ananthalakshmi Government Ayurvedic Medical College and Teaching Hospital in Warangal has entered its fifth day on Saturday. The Telangana AYUSH Joint Action Committee is demanding stipend parity with house surgeons in other medical disciplines, saying they have not received fair pay for a decade. Joint secretary Dr Rohith Basre said the protest will continue with the slogan ‘No holiday until justice’. College principal Dr Anasuya issued a notice warning undergraduate students against joining the strike, threatening disciplinary action and informing parents and the AYUSH department director. The JAC criticised this as intimidation, while groups like Vishwa Ayurveda Parishad and National Medical Association have pledged support. The JAC demands a government order increasing stipends immediately. ## Coverage - telanganatoday.com Tags: AYUSH, medical students, stipend, strike, Telangana, Warangal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ayush-surgeons-strike-in-warangal-enters-fifth-day-for-stipend-hike/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ayush-surgeons-strike-in-warangal-enters-fifth-day-for-stipend-hike/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.