Srinagar, Oct. 8 -- Medical interns in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday warned of resuming their agitation if the government fails to issue an order enhancing their stipend within the next five days, saying they have already waited long enough for the promised relief.

A delegation of the Association of Interns and Medical Students Association (AIMSA) met Officer on Special Duty to the Minister for Health and Medical Education, Peerzada Zahoor Ahmad, to seek an update on the pending proposal regarding stipend enhancement for MBBS and BDS interns.

According to AIMSA, the officer informed the delegation that all necessary processing and approvals had been completed and assured them that the formal order would be issued within the stipulated ...