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Medical interns in Jammu and Kashmir strike demanding stipend hike from ₹12,300 to ₹30,000

Hundreds of MBBS and BDS interns in Jammu and Kashmir went on strike demanding a stipend increase from ₹12,300 to ₹30,000.

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In 2026, medical interns at government hospitals and medical colleges across Jammu and Kashmir went on strike and held candlelight protests, demanding an increase in their monthly stipend. [1] The Jammu and Kashmir Police foiled separate protest marches by the ruling National Conference (NC) and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Srinagar on Wednesday. [2] Health minister Sakina Itoo said the interns' demand is genuine, that the file has been sent to the finance department for financial implications, and that it is under process. [3] The same doctor said that in other states and union territories of India, intern stipends have increased to ₹25,000 and in some cases to ₹44,000. [4] Both protests were stopped after demonstrators clashed with police and security forces at different locations in the city. [5] Senior NC leaders, including Health and Education Minister Sakina Itoo, MLAs Tanvir Sadiq, Salman Sagar, Ahsan Pardesi, Shamima Firdous, and Hilal Parray, marched towards the BJP office in Jawahar Nagar. [6] The BJP had planned to gherao the Civil Secretariat while the NC had announced a march towards the BJP office. [7]
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  1. In 2026, medical interns at government hospitals and medical colleges across Jammu and Kashmir went on strike and held candlelight protests, demanding an increase in their monthly stipend. · Hindustan Times
  2. The Jammu and Kashmir Police foiled separate protest marches by the ruling National Conference (NC) and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Srinagar on Wednesday. · Mid-day
  3. Health minister Sakina Itoo said the interns' demand is genuine, that the file has been sent to the finance department for financial implications, and that it is under process. · Hindustan Times
  4. The same doctor said that in other states and union territories of India, intern stipends have increased to ₹25,000 and in some cases to ₹44,000. · Hindustan Times
  5. Both protests were stopped after demonstrators clashed with police and security forces at different locations in the city. · Mid-day
  6. Senior NC leaders, including Health and Education Minister Sakina Itoo, MLAs Tanvir Sadiq, Salman Sagar, Ahsan Pardesi, Shamima Firdous, and Hilal Parray, marched towards the BJP office in Jawahar Nagar. · Mid-day
  7. The BJP had planned to gherao the Civil Secretariat while the NC had announced a march towards the BJP office. · Mid-day
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