India, Oct. 22 -- Over 8,000 medical interns across Maharashtra have threatened to go on strike from November 1 if the state government does not increase their stipend from Rs.18,000 to Rs.30,000. The Association of State Medical Interns (ASMI) has also announced that its members will wear black ribbons at their hospitals on Thursday as a mark of silent protest.

"The stir could impact services in 42 government hospitals and 28 major private hospitals attached with medical colleges across the state," said ASMI president Dr Rushikesh Sangle. "The emergency services, the outpatient department, and various procedures and allied services in private and public hospitals could be affected."

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