This is not the first time that doctors in government hospitals have chosen the strike path. The government will intervene and reach a compromise when the hospitals come to a standstill. The strike has been going on for three days in front of the Secretariat, led by the Kerala Government Medical Officers. The strike has been raging for 10 months, including inaccuracies in the pay reform. At various stages, there was a perception that a compromise had been reached. But it is clear from this struggle that no consensus has been reached on the fundamental issues.