Srinagar, September 2: The strike by MBBS and BDS intern doctors across Jammu & Kashmir entered its third day today, with interns continuing their peaceful protest at all Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) across the Union Territory and SKIMS Bemina.
The interns are demanding an immediate enhancement of the internship stipend, which is currently ₹12,300 per month.
On September 1, interns also organised peaceful candle marches within the campuses of GMCs across J&K and SKIMS Bemina, reiterating their demand for justice and an early resolution of the long-pending stipend issue.
AIMSA representatives, including Dr Tasaduk, Dr Shahnawaz and Dr Faraz from SKIMS, Dr Akib GMC Anantnag said the government should immediately enhance the stipend instead of repeatedly stating that the file is “under process.”
The representatives said that if their demands are not addressed, intern doctors are planning to go on a hunger strike in the coming days, while stressing that they have been waiting for a long time for the government to act.
The demand was backed by AIMSA J&K In-charge Dr Mohammad Momin Khan, who urged the government to address the concerns of intern doctors and announce the stipend hike at the earliest.
The interns have maintained that their peaceful protest will continue until concrete action is taken and their long-pending demand is resolved
