Anantnag, Oct 22 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Minister Javed Ahmad Dar on Thursday welcomed the government's decision to enhance the stipend of medical interns, saying the move demonstrated its willingness to address genuine demands and deliver justice to deserving sections.
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‎Speaking to Kashmir News Service (KNS) in Anantnag, Dar said the stipend revision was a commitment of the government and followed several days of protests by medical interns.
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‎“It was a commitment. They had been demonstrating for the past few days, and the government has shown that it is serious about the issue. Wherever we feel justice needs to be done, we are doing it,” Dar said.
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‎Expressing satisfaction over the decision, the minister said the government was committed to addressing legitimate grievances.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
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‎Dar also welcomed the inauguration of several development projects in Anantnag district by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah through virtual mode.
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‎“It is a very good thing that several projects in Anantnag will be inaugurated by the Chief Minister virtually. We hope more projects will be inaugurated in the coming years,” he said.
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‎Asked whether the government was achieving the results promised in its election manifesto, Dar expressed confidence that all commitments would be fulfilled during its tenure.
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‎“Whatever we promised in our manifesto, we will fulfil. By the end of our five-year term, we will complete everything,” he said. (KNS)