Resident docs, who alleged police brutality throughout a march within the metropolis on Monday, continued to boycott work for the twelfth day on Tuesday as a protest in opposition to the delay in NEET-PG counselling.
About 5,000 to six,000 resident docs of a number of metropolis hospitals boycotted all work on Tuesday, apart from COVID-19 obligation, in keeping with the Federation of Resident Docs’ Affiliation (FORDA).
Within the afternoon, members of FORDA met with Union Well being Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who urged protesting docs to affix obligation in order that the general public doesn’t endure.
“Right this moment, I met with resident docs. We’re not in a position to do the counselling as a result of the matter is sub judice earlier than the Supreme Courtroom. There’s a listening to on [the matter] on sixth [January] and the federal government will submit its report back to the courtroom earlier than that and I’ll request to begin the counselling quickly,” the Minister mentioned after the assembly.
After the assembly FORDA president, Dr. Manish, mentioned that the protest was nonetheless on and they’re going to take a name on additional plan of action after a gathering at 8 pm.
“Right this moment we had a gathering with the Well being Minister. He mentioned that there’s a Supreme Courtroom listening to on sixth (January) and he’ll strive his greatest that counselling’s date will come on that day. We mentioned that we’d like a written apology from Delhi Police for police beating and abusing resident docs. The Minister mentioned that we’ll get a written apology too. He additionally promised cancellation of the FIR,” Dr. Manish mentioned.
On Monday, the docs have been marching in the direction of the Supreme Courtroom after they have been stopped by police close to ITO. FORDA mentioned that the docs have been “brutally thrashed, dragged, and detained’ by the Delhi Police. A senior police officer mentioned that no physician was thrashed.
Later within the day, a senior police officer mentioned {that a} FIR of rioting, inflicting obstruction in obligation of police personnel and damaging public property at IP Property Police Station in opposition to the docs after a criticism was filed by a police official.
Why protesting?
Docs who’ve accomplished MBBS need to undergo the Nationwide Eligibility cum Entrance Check (NEET) PG to get into submit graduate programs.
Whereas the NEET-PG examination was held in September, counselling has not been performed due to circumstances pending within the Supreme Courtroom over reservations for the economically weaker part.
The resident docs have been protesting to begin the counselling.
The agitation started on November 27 with resident docs boycotting work within the OPD (Out Affected person Division) and regularly escalated to “withdrawal from all service” (routine in addition to emergency).
The boycott was suspended on December 9 after the docs got assurances that the counselling schedule will probably be launched in per week, however they resumed the boycott from December 17 because it didn’t occur, in keeping with FORDA.
