J&K medical interns resume protest, allege government betrayed trust

Srinagar, Oct 20 (UNI) Medical interns in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday resumed protests, accusing the government of failing to honour its written assurance to enhance their stipend within 30 days. The MBBS and BDS interns across the union Territory (UT) had last month staged protests, demanding that their monthly stipend be raised from Rs 12,300 to Rs 30,000. The interns said they had called off their agitation on September 9 after the government assured them that their demand for stipend enhancement would be resolved within a month. However, they alleged that the assurance has not been fulfilled, forcing them…