Jammu, Sept. 5 -- 'No more assurances; strike to continue till stipend hiked to Rs 30,000'
Jammu Tawi, Sep 04: A delegation of protesting MBBS and BDS interns on Friday met Health Minister Sakeena Itoo and the Chief Minister's Advisor, urging the government to take immediate steps to resolve their long-pending demand for enhancement of their monthly stipend.
During the meeting, the minister told the interns that the matter was under consideration and sought one month's time to complete the process and issue a formal order. The interns, however, did not agree to the proposed timeframe and made it clear that their strike would continue until a concrete decision was taken.
Dr Tasaduq, an intern from GMC Srinagar who was part of the delegati...