MBBS and BDS interns in Jammu and Kashmir start an indefinite strike, citing a low monthly stipend of Rs 12,300. They demand an increase to Rs 30,000 and say the pay does not reflect rising living costs and the workload involved in hospital duties.
The interns also seek a written government assurance on the revision. They question delays in implementing earlier recommendations to change the stipend and point to disparities in stipend levels with interns in other states. The reports frame the strike as a response to what they describe as slow action on their longstanding demand, while the central issue remains the requested stipend hike and formal commitment from the authorities.
