PRESS STATEMENT
I, Dr. Mohammad Akib Javid, Joint Secretary, AIMSA and Interns’ Representative, Jammu & Kashmir, would like to place on record the concerns of MBBS and BDS interns regarding the pending stipend revision.
On 8 September 2026, following our prolonged peaceful protest and hunger strike, the Government of Jammu & Kashmir gave us a written assurance that the stipend matter would be finalised within 30 days on the basis of the recommendations of the Stipend Enhancement Committee. In view of this assurance, we suspended our agitation and immediately resumed our hospital duties in the larger interest of patient care.
Today, 15 days have passed.
We are now at Day 15 — 15 days gone, 15 days remaining.
We have respected the assurance given to us. We have returned to our duties, continued attending patients and fulfilled our responsibilities as medical interns.
However, we are still awaiting the final notification and implementation of the promised stipend revision.
Our demand has always been clear: revision of the existing stipend of around ₹12,300 per month to ₹30,000 per month, keeping in view the workload, responsibilities and nature of duties performed by interns.
I want to make one thing absolutely clear:
Our silence after 8 September should not be mistaken for forgetfulness.
We have not forgotten our demand.
We are watching.
We are waiting.
And we are counting every single day.
We gave the Government the time it requested because we chose to trust the written commitment. We do not want another confrontation. We do not want hospital services to be disrupted. We want the matter to be resolved through the administrative process and within the timeline committed to us.
Therefore, I respectfully appeal to the Hon’ble Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Sahib and the Hon’ble Minister for Health & Medical Education, Ms. Sakina Masood Itoo, to kindly ensure that this matter is taken up on priority and the commitment made to the interns is honoured within the stipulated 30 days.
Fifteen days have passed. Fifteen days remain.
We sincerely hope that the Government will use this remaining period to bring the matter to its logical conclusion and issue the necessary notification.
But let there be no misunderstanding: our demand remains firmly on the table.
If the commitment is not fulfilled within the assured timeline, the interns will collectively decide their next course of peaceful and democratic action.
We remain hopeful.
We remain united.
And we remain committed to our legitimate demand.
Day 15. The countdown continues.
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J&K Assembly session begins tomorrow
We urge the Govt & Opposition to act on
MBBS/BDS intern stipend hike
Uniform PG stipend across J&K
No resolution within the promised timeline = peaceful protest continues
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It is earnestly hoped that the administration will execute the required measures strictly within the designated timeframe, ensuring timely implementation without exception.
Indeed ,A big win for our interns .
Unity, resilience, and standing together for our rights pays off! ✊
We have always supported our medical fraternity and will continue to stand by our doctors, intern doctors, and students at all times.
We are governed by the Rule of Law not by threats and intimidation. Issuing show-cause notices to medical interns for exercising their constitutional rights is deeply concerning. Constitutional rights cannot be suspended at the gates of a medical college. Students deserve to be heard not threatened into silence.
Authorities must uphold the law, respect due process and engage with students with dignity. Power must never become a licence to intimidate.
This intimidation is unacceptable.
Another notice from GMC Anantnag specifically addressed to Dr Akib Javed.
How does asking for a dignified livelihood amount to gross indiscipline? Our interns are thinking rational human beings not cattle to be herded.
Show compassion to the future doctors of J&K. Stop using sticks to rein them in. Give them what they deserve.
Day 9
Appreciate the efforts of @Agasyedmuntazir Sb for standing with the intern doctors of SKIMS BEMINA in their genuine demand for a stipend hike in J&K
PRESS RELEASE
Date: 7 September 2026
GMC Anantnag & GMC Srinagar Interns Announce Hunger Strike Over Stipend Issue
The MBBS interns of GMC Anantnag and GMC Srinagar hereby announce that, in view of the continued non-resolution of our legitimate demand for stipend revision, we will commence hunger strikes from tomorrow, 8 September 2026.
At GMC Anantnag, Dr. Yasir Khan has stepped forward to undertake the hunger strike.
At GMC Srinagar, Dr. Kifayat and Dr. Danish have stepped forward to undertake the hunger strike.
This decision has been taken collectively by the interns as a further peaceful and democratic expression of our demand for a ₹30,000 monthly internship stipend and, most importantly, for a formal written government order resolving the matter.
Despite days of peaceful protest, repeated appeals and assurances, the issue remains unresolved. We therefore have no option but to intensify our peaceful protest through a hunger strike.
We reiterate that our movement remains peaceful, democratic and united. We appeal to the Government and concerned authorities to issue the official written order on the revised stipend without any further delay.
₹12,300 → ₹30,000
No more delays. No more assurances.
We demand an official order. We demand justice.
Issued on behalf of the MBBS Interns of GMC Anantnag & GMC Srinagar
7 September 2026
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Day 7 ( 6 Sept )
J&K INTERN DOCTORS PEACEFUL PROTEST CONTINUES across All Govt Medical Colleges and SKIMS
Stipend Hike Jammu and Kashmir
@OmarAbdullah
JK Intern Doctors Warn of OPD Shutdown, Hunger Strike
Intern doctors in #Jammu#Kashmir have entered Day 6 of their #protest over the pending stipend issue, demanding a formal government order. They warn of an OPD shutdown and hunger strike if their demands remain unresolved. Watch a video #KashmirLife
Day 6 of our protest, and we still have no official government order only verbal assurances.
We have waited patiently, but assurances alone are not enough. If our demands are not fulfilled, we will be compelled to shut down OPDs and begin a hunger strike.
We urge the government to act before the situation escalates.
@sakinaitoo@OmarAbdullah@manojsinha_
Medical interns of J&K deserve a stipend hike. The government must act fast instead of dragging their feet to buy time. It’s inhuman & insensitive to expect them to survive on a mere 12,300. @CM_JnK
White coats on the streets for Day 5 across J&K! 🩺 J&K medical interns are still stuck at a meager ₹12,300/month unchanged for 7 years while working grueling shifts.
Time for swift action, not just assurances!
J&K INTERN DOCTORS STIPEND
The Government has asked for 1 month’s time to address the stipend hike demand
Our intern doctors have decided to continue their peaceful protest until a written Government Order confirming the stipend hike is issued