Srinagar, September 5 : In continuation of his tweet dated August 31, 2026, JKPC General Secretary and President of the All Jammu & Kashmir Shia Association, Molvi Imran Ansari, has once again raised the issue of MBBS and BDS medical interns in Jammu and Kashmir, stating that they are not asking for a favour but for fairness, dignity and fair support for the crucial services they provide to the healthcare system.
In his latest post on X, Molvi Imran Ansari said that in June 2023, GO No. 538-JK(HME) recommended raising the MBBS and BDS intern stipend from the stagnant 2019 rate of Rs 12,300 to Rs 25,000. He added that in February 2026, the government confirmed on the floor of the Legislative Assembly that the enhancement proposal was under active process.
“Seven months later, as our young doctors strike across medical colleges in Jammu and Kashmir demanding parity with other states at Rs 30,000, the Health Minister has asked them to wait another 30 days without giving even a single line of written commitment,” Ansari said.
Questioning the government’s commitment to youth empowerment, Molvi Imran Ansari asked whether this was the dignity and youth empowerment promised so grandly in the election manifesto or merely another slogan forgotten after voting day.
“If the government genuinely cares, why does the Omar Abdullah government need an entire month to resolve this issue? A clear and time-bound process can be initiated immediately. The Chief Minister’s Office can issue the necessary directions, the matter can be expedited for financial concurrence, placed before the Cabinet for approval, and thereafter sent to the Lieutenant Governor for assent before the Government Order is issued,” he said.
Molvi Imran Ansari said there was no justification for continuing to keep young medical interns waiting while they work long and demanding hours on the frontline of Jammu and Kashmir’s healthcare system.
“Our medical interns are not asking for charity. They are asking for fairness. Stop stalling young doctors who work exhausting hours with verbal sympathy alone. Give them a clear, time-bound written commitment and notify the order without further delay,” he added.
