MBBS interns suspend strike, resume duties

JAMMU
Following an assurance by the health and medical education minister Sakina Itoo to revise their stipend within a month, the protesting MBBS interns, on Tuesday, suspended their strike.

In a letter addressed to the principal of government medical college, Jammu, the agitating MBBS interns stated that, following their meeting with health and medical education minister, they were assured that their stipend will be revised and enhanced within one month.

“In view of this assurance and in the interest of maintaining uninterrupted patient care and academic activities, we have decided to temporarily call off our ongoing strike for a period of one month, with effect from today,” further stated the interns in their letter
This decision is being taken in good faith and solely on the basis of the assurance given by the health minister, they said.

We sincerely hope that the promised revision in stipend will be implemented within the assured timeframe, they added.
However, the MBBS interns amply made it clear that they have temporarily suspended their strike and has not withdrawn their demand.

“In the event that the promised revision is not implemented within the stipulated one-month period, we shall be compelled to reconsider our course of action,” they added.