FMG Medical Students Protest | Hyderabad, Nov. 10: Police detained protesting Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) outside the Telangana Medical Council in Kothi on Monday, as their agitation over stipend payments entered its 34th day.
The students alleged that the Telangana government was paying them only Rs 5,000 per month, despite a Supreme Court order directing a stipend of Rs 29,792.
The protesting doctors have demanded equal stipend payments and the release of pending dues dating back to January 2026.
FMG Medical Students Protest Demand Rs 29,792 Monthly Stipend
According to the protestors, police forcibly removed students from the protest site and shifted them into police vehicles.
Police dragged away and detained #FMGinterns protesting outside the Telangana State Medical Council (TSMC) office near Koti, as their agitation entered its 34th day.
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The FMGs have been demanding implementation of the Supreme Court’s direction on stipend payments.
Earlier, the students staged a protest outside the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) office in Kothi. Police detained them during that demonstration as well.
The agitation has continued for 34 days, with students seeking the revised monthly stipend and clearance of their pending payments.
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