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Jammu & Kashmir Medical Interns Strike Continues into Fifth Day Over Stipend Hike Demand
✍️ Kashmir Life
🗓 04 Sep 2026, 11:47 AM
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Medical interns in Jammu & Kashmir have been on strike for five days, demanding a hike in their stipend.
Medical interns across Jammu & Kashmir have maintained a strike that has now entered its fifth day, calling for a significant increase in their stipend.
The protest is centered on the interns’ demand for a hike in their monthly allowance, which they argue is insufficient for their living expenses and the responsibilities they undertake.
So far, no official response has been announced regarding the interns’ demands, and the strike continues to affect the routine functioning of several medical facilities in the region.
The protest is centered on the interns’ demand for a hike in their monthly allowance, which they argue is insufficient for their living expenses and the responsibilities they undertake.
So far, no official response has been announced regarding the interns’ demands, and the strike continues to affect the routine functioning of several medical facilities in the region.