J&K medical interns continue protest, demand written order on stipend hike

SRINAGAR — Medical interns continued their agitation across government medical colleges in Jammu and Kashmir and SKIMS Medical College, Bemina, on Wednesday, with the All India Medical Students’ Association (AIMSA) insisting that the protest would continue until the government issues a formal written order confirming the stipend hike.

AIMSA representatives Dr Danish Ali and Dr Farhan of Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar and Dr Jabran Khan of GMC Rajouri said verbal assurances were not sufficient and maintained that the interns would not call off their agitation until the official order was issued.

The association said its Joint Secretary, Dr Akib Javid, had received a call from the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) on Tuesday regarding the stipend hike. However, AIMSA said it would not consider the communication a substitute for a formal government order.

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AIMSA President Dr Mohammad Momin Khan said repeated delays and assurances had eroded the interns’ trust in verbal commitments. He said the association would stand by its demand until the written order was issued to the interns.

The association urged the Jammu and Kashmir government to complete the remaining formalities without further delay and fulfil its commitment to MBBS and BDS interns.

AIMSA said the agitation would continue peacefully across the medical colleges and SKIMS Bemina until the demand was met.