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Jammu Kashmir Medical Interns Resume Strike Over Stalled Stipends

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 4:28 PM UTC · How we work

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Medical interns in Jammu and Kashmir resumed a strike over the stalled stipend increase.
They demand the monthly stipend rise from INR12,300 to INR30,000.
Interns allege the government has not issued an official order despite a September assurance.
Negotiations with Officer on Special Duty to Health Minister Sakina Masood Itoo and the Director-General of Finance ended without resolution.
Interns claim officials tried to intimidate them during the negotiations.

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Medical interns in Jammu and Kashmir resumed a strike over the stalled stipend increase.
They demand the monthly stipend rise from INR12,300 to INR30,000.
Interns allege the government has not issued an official order despite a September assurance.
Negotiations with Officer on Special Duty to Health Minister Sakina Masood Itoo and the Director-General of Finance ended without resolution.
Interns claim officials tried to intimidate them during the negotiations.