Kottayam, Kerala: Medical students, house surgeons and junior doctors of five medical colleges in Kerala have decided to go on an indefinite strike on Monday following "failure" of talks with government on compulsory rural service and bond system.
"We have been forced to take this step as the authorities totally failed to address our issues though we staged strikes now and then for the last three months," Kerala Medicos Joint Action Council (KMJAC) Vice-President Dr PD Jinesh told reporters.
Around 8,000 medical students, including house surgeons, junior and senior doctors, have been on a relay hunger strike since April 11 in protest against the implementation of three years of compulsory rural service.
KMJAC Secretary Dr KV Krishnakumar said they were forced to take the step as talks with Health Secretary Rajiv Sadanandan on April 17 had not yielded any result.
"We have been forced to take this step as the authorities totally failed to address our issues though we staged strikes now and then for the last three months," Kerala Medicos Joint Action Council (KMJAC) Vice-President Dr PD Jinesh told reporters.
Around 8,000 medical students, including house surgeons, junior and senior doctors, have been on a relay hunger strike since April 11 in protest against the implementation of three years of compulsory rural service.
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Maharashtra Resident Doctors To Hold Indefinite Strike From Today Doctors In Madhya Pradesh Call Off Strike As Government Assures Action Maharashtra Doctors' Association Go On Strike After 2 Colleagues Attacked Amid Huge Row, Karnataka Pauses Bill For Reservation In Private Sector Firms Travel Influencer Aanvi Kamdar Dies After Falling Off A Waterfall Near Mumbai Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Opposes Karnataka's Job Quota Bill, Minister Responds "Meat, Potatoes" Guy Who Cooks Indian Food: JD Vance's Wife Describes Him Bihar Leader's Father Murdered Over Rs 1 Lakh He Lent, Key Accused Arrested On Camera, Jagan Reddy's Party Member Hacked To Death On Busy Andhra Road Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.