House surgeons at the Government Medical College (GMC), Kannur, started an indefinite strike demanding the release of stipends that were withheld for the past four months on Monday.
The issue pertains to the administration’s failure to disburse stipends to 54 house surgeons, despite the allocation of a sum of ₹1.11 crore for the purpose.
Sourabh M. Sudheesh, president of House Surgeons’ Association, said the organisation had organised a token protest earlier and held talks with the principal. However, the discussions were inconclusive, he added.
