As per reports, the following are the updates on the Kerala Government Medical College Teachers’ Association (KGMCTA) indefinite strike in Kerala as of Tuesday (03 March):

• The KGMCTA has announced that its protest meeting, a march to the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) office in Thiruvananthapuram, and collective relinquishment of additional responsibilities scheduled for Monday (02 March) have been postponed to Wednesday (04 March).
• The association further stated that discussions with the government are continuing over demands including the release of pending salaries for doctors and measures to improve hospital standards.
• Earlier, the protesting doctors were scheduled to meet the Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, on Monday (02 March); the meeting reportedly did not take place, and the next round of talks will also be scheduled on Wednesday (04 March).
• The association further urged the Chief Minister (CM) to intervene and ensure a favorable decision, and the doctors warned that if the government fails to act, they will intensify the strike by relinquishing all additional responsibilities, including nodal officer and coordinator roles in various projects.