Rajasthan: MBBS interns demand stipend hike, resort to indefinite strike

"The amount is lowest if compared to other states. Interns are getting up to Rs 30,000 stipend in other states but the amount is just 7,000 in Rajasthan which should be increased to 30,000 per month," he said.

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Sharma said that there are 1,350 MBBS interns in 8 government medical colleges in Rajasthan and nearly 50 are participating in the dharna and the rest are on work.

He said that interns should also get a hazardous work incentive for COVID-19 duty.

"We do not want patients to suffer therefore a group representing all the junior residents is on dharna and other junior residents are on work. So far, there is no response from the government side and if the situation remains like this, our agitation will continue indefinitely," Sharma said.

He said the association has been raising the demand for several months but the government did not any action taken in this matter.

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