J&K MBBS, BDS interns strike for higher stipend
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below:
- J&K MBBS and BDS interns began an indefinite strike demanding a stipend increase to Rs 30,000.
- They say their monthly pay has stayed at about Rs 12,300 for seven years despite long hours, night shifts and rural postings.
Covered by 6 outlets across the spectrum: 0% left, 33% center, 67% right.
How each side framed it
J-K MBBS, BDS interns launch indefinite strike over low stipend, seek hike to Rs 30,000
J&K MBBS, BDS Interns Begin Indefinite Strike Over Stipend; Demand Hike To Rs 30,000
Left-leaning outlets have under-covered this story. Of 6 outlets, only 2 are on the left of the spectrum.
Timeline
First reported by The New Indian Express on ; 6 articles from 5 outlets so far.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (2): The New Indian Express, Indian Express
- Right-leaning (3): Times Now, India Today, Times of India
Sources
- J-K MBBS, BDS interns launch indefinite strike over low stipend, seek hike to Rs 30,000 — The New Indian Express (left-leaning) ·
- J&K MBBS, BDS Interns Begin Indefinite Strike Over Stipend; Demand Hike To Rs 30,000 — Times Now (right-leaning) ·
- Rs 400 a day: J&K medical students strike over 7-year-old stipend, seek hike — India Today (right-leaning) ·
- MBBS, BDS interns in J&K start indefinite strike over ‘low’ stipend — Times of India (right-leaning) ·
- ‘Doesn’t even cover cost of commuting’: Kashmir medical interns protest against Rs 12,000 stipend — Indian Express (left-leaning) ·
- J&K MBBS Interns Strike Over Rs 12,300 Stipend, Work 80 Hours A Week, Demand Immediate Hike — India Today (right-leaning) ·