Continuing the strike to the third day, the Tamil Nadu House Surgeons and Post Graduate Students Association said that the would not accept the government's offer to increase the stipend for house surgeons. The described the hike as 'meagre' and said that it was unacceptable.'Our demand for a stipend of Rs.10,000 for house surgeons, Rs.25,000 for post graduate students and Rs.28,000 for students in specialities is less than the stipend given by other state governments', the association said.