Rajouri, Sept. 5 -- Intern doctors from Government Medical College in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri on Saturday staged a protest demanding a hike in their stipend.

A protesting intern doctor told ANI, "Today is day six of our protest, and we have only one demand, which is a stipend hike. A stipend enhancement committee was constituted back in 2023, but since then there has been no discussion regarding our stipend, nor has there been any implementation".

"It is high time; it is concerning for our state if its doctors are forced to take to the streets for their basic rights. We do not want mere verbal assurances like 'we will do it,' 'it will happen,' 'we will see,' or 'we will look into it.' What we need is concrete action and immediate im...