New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association has called for a nationwide strike protesting the attack on a doctor in Kolkata.
Doctors in Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad have called for a statewide protest against the recent assault on Kolkata resident doctors. The Bengal doctors have been on a strike since Tuesday, after a junior doctor was assaulted at a government-run hospital in Kolkata by the relatives of a patient who died.
The "Emergency services will function normally as the resident doctors will purportedly continue to work in the emergency services as per their scheduled duties," said AIIMS medical superintendent DK Sharma.
The junior doctors' strike, has hit services in the state's government-run hospitals. Over the last four days, services have been affected in emergency wards, outdoor facilities and pathological units of many state-run hospitals and a number of private medical facilities. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday asked agitating junior doctors across the state to resume work within four hours and warned them of action if the order is not followed. She directed police to vacate hospital premises, asserting that no one other than the patients should be allowed on the campus.
Here are the highlights of the Doctor's protest across India:
Jun 14, 2019 23:41 (IST)
Mamata Banerjee invites agitating doctors for meeting at state secretariat to resolve impasse, doctors refuse.
Jun 14, 2019 20:39 (IST)
West Bengal Governor, Keshari Nath Tripathi: I have tried to contact the CM, I have called her, till this moment there is no response from her, if she calls on me then we will discuss the matter. I have called her, let her come.
Jun 14, 2019 18:57 (IST)
Senior doctors Sukumar Mukherjee, Makhan Lal Saha, Avhijit Choudhury, Alakendu Ghosh along with Nirmal Majhi reach State Secretariat Nabanna to meet Mamata Banerjee to try and resolve the issue of junior doctor's strike.
Jun 14, 2019 18:48 (IST)
300 doctors have tendered their resignation in government-run hospitals in Bengal.
Jun 14, 2019 18:47 (IST)
Calcutta High Court gives 7 days to West Bengal govt to respond while hearing a PIL on doctors' strike in the state. Court asked state what steps were taken by the govt to end the impasse. Court also said that state will have to put an end to this & find a solution, reports news agency ANI.
Jun 14, 2019 18:08 (IST)
Bengal Education Minister Appeals To Junior Doctors To Withdraw Strike
Senior Trinamool Congress leader West Bengal Education minister Partha Chatterjee appealed to striking junior doctors to "keep aside" misunderstandings and withdraw their agitation, which entered its fourth day on Friday.
In a Facebook post, Mr Chatterjee, the TMC secretary general, said that all their grievances can be solved through discussions with the government.
"I would like to appeal to my young friends to keep aside misunderstandings and join back at work. We should not lose faith on masses. I too have been involved in student politics and now after being appointed in a position, still believe that all of us should work towards serving the masses.
"Just like you need security, patients also need treatment. I would appeal to all of you to think over it," he said.
Jun 14, 2019 15:37 (IST)
BREAKING: Indian Medical Association to hold nationwide strike on June 17.
Jun 14, 2019 15:15 (IST)
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said We have to bring Bengal forward. When I go to Bihar, UP, Pujnab, I speak in their language, if you are in Bengal you have to speak Bangla. I will not tolerate criminals who stay in Bengal and roam around on bikes.
Jun 14, 2019 13:57 (IST)
Calcutta High Court refuses to pass interim order on strike by junior doctors in state-run hospitals, asks West Bengal government to persuade them to rejoin work.
Jun 14, 2019 11:23 (IST)
Doctors Protesting Across India
Doctors in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Jaipur Thiruvananthapuram and other cities staged protests. Doctors at Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) were seen wearing helmets and bandages as they attended to patients.