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Doctors Strike Highlights: We accept all demands, no stringent action will be taken, says Mamata
Defying warnings of punitive action by chief minister Mamata Banerjee, the stir by junior doctors in West Bengal continued for the fourth consecutive day on Friday with hundreds of doctors in state-run hospitals writing to the authorities saying they would “like to resign” from their services.Between Thursday and Friday afternoon, as many as 642 doctors - professors, associate professors, assistant professors and medical officers - have written to the authorities.Follow highlights here:
06:36 pm IST
Don’t want to invoke Essential Services Maintenance (ESMA) Act in the state, says Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal CM, Mamata: I do not want to invoke Essential Services Maintenance (ESMA) Act in the state. I want the junior doctors to resume work as we have accepted all their demands, reports news agency ANI.
06:32 pm IST
Not going to take any stringent action: Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee says, we never arrested a single person. We will not take any police action. Health services cannot continue like this. I am not going to take any stringent action. Let good sense prevail, reports news agency ANI.
06:28 pm IST
Mamata Banerjee: We’ve accepted all their demands
West Bengal CM: We’ve accepted all their demands. I had sent my ministers, principal secretary to meet the doctors, waited for 5 hours to meet doctors delegations yesterday & today, but they did not come. You have to give respect to the constitutional body, reports news agency ANI.
06:23 pm IST
Mamata appeals to all doctors to resume work
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee: I appeal to all doctors to resume work as thousands of people are awaiting medical treatment, reports news agency ANI.
06:16 pm IST
Mamata: Govt committed towards resuming normal medical services at the soonest
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata: State government is committed towards resuming normal medical services at the soonest. The incident on 10th June was unfortunate. We had continuously tried to reach a solution, reports news agency ANI.
03:39 pm IST
Health Minister asks to consider enacting specific legislation for protecting doctors
In his letter, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan asks Chief Ministers to consider enacting specific legislation for protecting doctors, medical professionals, reports news agency PTI.
03:32 pm IST
Harsh Vardhan calls for strict action against any person who assaults doctors
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan writes to all Chief Ministers, calls for strict action against any person who assaults doctors,reports news agency PTI.
3:07 pm IST
Mamata Banerjee to visit injured doctor, strikers to boycott meet with CM
Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is expected to visit private hospital Saturday afternoon to see a young doctor who is recuperating after an attack at the NRS hospital which sparked a widespread strike by junior doctors which began on Tuesday.
3:02 pm IST
MHA sought report on the ongoing strike from West Bengal government
Sources: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued another advisory to West Bengal state government on the ongoing strike by doctors and sought a report on the matter urgently, reports news agency ANI.
3:01 pm IST
MHA pointed out growing number of incidents of election-related casualties
MHA Sources: Pointing out the growing number of incidents of election related and political violence and casualties over 4 years from 2016 to 2019,Ministry of Home Affairs in an advisory issued to state government said,”unabated violence over the years is evidently a matter of deep concern,” reports news agency ANI.
2:58 pm IST
Centre has sought report from West Bengal government on measures taken to contain political violence
MHA Sources: Centre has sought a report from West Bengal government on measures taken to contain political violence and investigate such incidents of violence to bring culprits to book, reports news agency ANI.
2:57 pm IST
Doctors at Northern Railway Central Hospital observe strike
Delhi: Doctors at the Northern Railway Central Hospital observe strike over violence against doctors at NRS Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal.
Delhi: Doctors at the Northern Railway Central Hospital observe strike over violence against doctors at NRS Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal. pic.twitter.com/DD60gmfjvn
— ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2019
2:51 pm IST
WBCPCR urges doctors to end strike, claims children dying due to lack of treatment
The West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) on Saturday urged the agitating doctors of the state to call off their strike because children are dying for lack of timely critical medical services, reports news agency ANI.
1:26 pm IST
More Delhi doctors join hands to protest as Bengal stir enters Day 5
Scores of doctors from several government hospitals here, who could not join a nationwide stir on June 14, Saturday protested in solidarity with their striking colleagues in Kolkata.
Doctors at the Centre-run Lady Hardinge Medical College and Hospital and RML Hospital, and Delhi government facilities such as Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital and DDU Hospital, boycotted work and held protests.
1:21 pm IST
Resident doctor at AIIMS, Delhi continues with symbolic protest
Delhi: Resident doctor at All India Institute of Medical Sciences continues with symbolic protest by wearing helmet.
12:20 pm IST
We condemn the incident of violence against doctors in West Bengal: Medical Superintendent, Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital
VK Tiwari, Medical Superintendent, Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Delhi: Resident doctors are on strike today. They have suspended work only in OPD and wards, Emergency services are running normally. We condemn the incident of violence against doctors in West Bengal.
VK Tiwari, Medical Superintendent, Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Delhi: Resident doctors are on strike today. They have suspended work only in OPD and wards, Emergency services are running normally. We condemn the incident of violence against doctors in West Bengal. pic.twitter.com/AZaLDJwno7
— ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2019
12:03 pm IST
Doctors at many hospitals in Delhi protest on Saturday over West Bengal violence
Scores of doctors from several government hospitals here, who could not join a nationwide stir on June 14, Saturday protested in solidarity with their striking colleagues in Kolkata.
Doctors at the Centre-run Lady Hardinge Medical College and Hospital and RML Hospital, and Delhi government facilities such as Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital and DDU Hospital, boycotted work and held protests, reports news agency PTI.
11:28 am IST
Junior doctors of NRS medical and hospital continue their strike
Kolkata: Junior doctors of NRS Medical and Hospital continue their strike for the fifth day over violence against doctors.
Kolkata: Junior doctors of NRS Medical and Hospital continue their strike for the fifth day over violence against doctors. #WestBengal pic.twitter.com/FIAlKIFwDR
— ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2019
11:00 am IST
Bengal junior doctors seek unconditional apology from Mamata Banerjee
The junior doctors, who are protesting against the assault on two of their colleagues at NRS Medical College and Hospital, had on Friday sought unconditional apology from Mamata Banerjee and set six conditions for the state government in order to withdraw their stir, reports news agency PTI.
10:36 am IST
If condition worsens we will go on indefinite strike from June 17: Junior doctors’ association president, AIIMS
Amrinder Singh Malhi, President, RDA (Resident Doctors’ Association), AIIMS: All resident doctors are back to work but we will continue with symbolic protest by wearing black badges, bandages and helmets. If condition worsens we will go on indefinite strike from June 17.
Amrinder Singh Malhi, President, RDA (Resident Doctors' Association), AIIMS: All resident doctors are back to work but we will continue with symbolic protest by wearing black badges, bandages&helmets. If condition worsens we will go on indefinite strike from June 17. pic.twitter.com/nOxcqPCSsi
— ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2019
10:24 am IST
IMA delegation meets Harsh Vardhan over ongoing strike
Delhi: Indian Medical Association (IMA) delegation meets Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan over the ongoing strike of doctors in West Bengal.
Delhi: Indian Medical Association (IMA) delegation meets Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan over the ongoing strike of doctors in West Bengal. pic.twitter.com/0GDIcaDHQs
— ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2019
10:23 am IST
Striking junior doctors say they won’t attend meeting called by Mamata Banerjee at state secretariat on Saturday evening
Striking junior doctors say they won’t attend meeting called by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at state secretariat on Saturday evening, news agency PTI.
10:08 am IST
Calcutta High Court seeks details of steps taken by govt on doctors’ strike
A PIL has been filed in Calcutta High Court by Kunal Saha of People for Better Treatment, seeking that the doctors’ strike in the state be declared illegal. The HC has sought details of what steps had been taken by West Bengal on attack on doctors and the doctors’ strike, by next Friday. Next hearing to take place next week. : ANI
9:47 am IST
Calcutta High Court refuses to pass interim order on strike
Calcutta high court has refused to pass interim order on strike by junior doctors in state-run hospitals, and has asked West Bengal government to persuade them to rejoin work, reported news agency PTI.
9:12 am IST
Mamata Banerjee yesterday invited agitating doctors for meeting
Mamata Banerjee yesterday invited agitating doctors for meeting at state secretariat to resolve impasse, medicos refusd, reports news agency PTI.
9:01 am IST
At least 100 doctors in government hospitals in Bengal want to resign
As many as 100 doctors in state-run hospitals across West Bengal have written to the authorities expressing their desire to resign from the services. Between Thursday and Friday afternoon as many as 92 doctors -- professors, associate professors, assistant professors and medical officers -- wrote to the authorities expressing their desire to step down.
8:30 am IST
Resident Doctors Association, AIIMS issue ultimatum to West Bengal government
Resident Doctors Association, AIIMS: We issue an ultimatum of 48 hours to West Bengal government to meet demands of the striking doctors there, failing which we would be forced to resort to indefinite strike at AIIMS, reports news agency ANI.
