Visakhapatnam, Aug. 17 -- Junior doctors across government medical colleges and hospitals in Andhra Pradesh intensified their ongoing protest on Monday by boycotting emergency services, ICUs, and operation theatres, as their strike entered its eighth day without a resolution from the state government.

The escalation has significantly impacted medical services, including maternal and pediatric care, forcing hospital administrations to deploy senior faculty members and assistant surgeons to man critical wards.

The Andhra Pradesh Junior Doctors Association (APJUDA) is pressing for three primary demands: a 30 per cent hike in stipends due since January 2026, the rollback of the proposal to increase the retirement age of senior doctors from ...