LUCKNOW, Aug. 4 -- MBBS interns at the Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) staged a protest outside the administrative building on Monday, demanding that their monthly stipend be increased from Rs.12,000 to Rs.30,000.

As the protest intensified, the interns attempted to march towards the main road, but were stopped by police and institute security personnel. The protesters continued raising slogans on the campus.

RMLIMS director Prof CM Singh said the protest was part of a statewide agitation by MBBS interns seeking a stipend revision. "We have received a memorandum from the protesting intern doctors, which will be forwarded to the state government for appropriate action," he said.

The protesting interns said the c...