CENTRE Seeks Report From Bengal Govt On Breakdown Of Medical Facilities & Political Violence
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senior physicians ,who had taken initiative in ending impasse between
Mamata Banerjee government and protesting resident doctors ,on Saturday
virtually decided to abandon their mission for the present.The agitating
docs at a general body meet refused to have any dialogue in her
Secretariat at Nabanna.They remained adamant on their demand that she
must tender unconditional apology for her insulting languages against
junior physicians and must come to Nil Ratan Sarkar Medical College and
Hospital for talks.Being
supported by senior medical professionals
and resident doctors across India ,Bengal’s resident doctors have
pledged to continue agitation for security and better environment in
hospitals.Meanwhile expressing concern over collapse of medicare in West
Bengal and mass regignation by physicians and non-functioning of
hospitals and medical colleges,the Central government has
sought report from the state government on the issue and also unabated political violence.
TV channels quoting sources report
the
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an advisory to the West
Bengal government conveying “deep concern” over political violence in
the state from ,2016 and asking it to contain such violence.MHA headed
by Amit Shah intends to be apprised about the steps being taken by
Mamata government to contain political violence across the
state.Incidentally ,Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee holds both Home
And
Health ministries in the sensative eastern state.Kesri Nath Tripathi,84
years old State Governor,last week arrived in Delhi and updated Prime
Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah
on the latest
situation in the state.The former Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker has
interacted with leaders of BJP, Congress , CPI-M and protesting
students.He has also visited Paribaha Mukherjee who is under treatment
after being attacked by kin of a patient.
With over 500 resignations
by senior doctors in Bengal, The Resident Doctors’ Association of
Delhi’s All India Medical Sciences has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to
Bengal CM to resolve the issue related to safety and security for medics
on hospital premises failing which the on-going agitation will be
intensified(edited by Pranab Kumar Chakravarty)
