New Delhi: The strike at the central government-run Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital that was held in protest of the alleged rape and murder of a Kolkata medic has been called off by the resident doctors bodies as the doctors bodies welcomed the Supreme Court’s involvement in the case. The RML Resident Doctors’ Association (RDA) announced the strike’s end after the Centre agreed to all demands made by their colleagues nationwide.
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The RML RDA said “The Ministry of Health and the Medical Superintendent’s office have assured us that necessary permissions for enhanced security measures at medical institutions have been obtained, with a 45-day timeline for implementation. The ministry also committed to increasing security at all central government hospitals and issuing advisories to state governments.” Although the strike has been suspended, the doctors said they will continue advocating for justice in the R G Kar case. The doctors will resume duties at 4 pm, with no salary deductions for the strike period. In response, doctors at the RML Hospital expressed their support for the Supreme Court with slogans like ‘Supreme Court zindabad’. The Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association expressed their confidence in the Supreme Court’s intervention, stating, “We welcome the exhaustive session by the Supreme Court and trust their involvement in the broader interest of our fraternity. We will consult with all our stakeholders before making any decisions”.