Maharashtra MBBS Interns Demand ₹30,000 Monthly Stipend As State Proposes Hike To ₹25,000 Amid Pay Disparity

Maharashtra MBBS interns have demanded a monthly stipend of ₹30,000, compared with their current ₹18,000. The Association of State Medical Interns said Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif assured them that a ₹25,000 proposal would go before the Cabinet. Interns cited higher payments in West Bengal and Odisha, where their counterparts receive ₹44,000 and ₹40,000 respectively each month.