Srinagar, Sept 4: The Intern Doctors’ delegation met the Chief Minister’s Advisor, Nasir Sogami and Health Minister Sakina itoo today and discussed the long-pending demand and apprise him of the concerns being faced by intern doctors.
AIMSA leaders Dr. Tasaduk, Dr. Akib, Dr. Shahnawaz, Dr. Faraz and Dr. Zamin were part of the delegation. Dr. Mohammad Momin Khan, Incharge AIMSA, also supported and coordinated the interns’ efforts.
Following the meeting with the Advisor, the delegation met Health Minister Sakina Itoo at 2:30 PM at the Chief Minister’s Camp Office.
During the meeting, the Health Minister asked the interns to give the government one month’s time to address the stipend issue. However, the protesting interns did not agree to the proposed timeframe and maintained that the strike would continue.
Dr. Mohammad Momin Khan, Incharge AIMSA, J&K said, “The interns have already waited for a long time. We want a clear and concrete commitment from the government rather than another assurance. If the matter can be resolved, why should interns be asked to wait for another month? We need clarity on how long it will actually take.”
The interns made it clear that they would withdraw the strike only after receiving a written Government Order confirming the stipend hike.
