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Henceforth, a continuous two-hourly law and order situation report in this regard may kindly be sent to the MHA control room (New Delhi) by Fax/ Email/ WhatsApp from 1600 hours today,
the communication sent on Friday said The most unfortunate thing is the situation that has developed there. Governments are accusing each other and holding protests instead of focusing on the case, women's safety, and addressing legal shortcomings."
She criticised the ongoing political blame game, saying The Health Ministry and Police are under the CM. I don’t understand against whom she is protesting and from whom she is demanding capital punishment. The law is in her hands; the government can at least ensure the case is properly presented in the lower court." ... Whenever such an incident happens, Nirbhaya's name comes up, but what have we learned? What has changed in the system? We are still in 2012..."
Asha Devi questioned the actions of the West Bengal chief minister, saying ... Reflecting on the Nirbhaya case, she added Sixty percent of Indian doctors are women. This percentage is as high as 68% in the dental profession, 75% in physiotherapy and 85% in nursing. All health care professionals deserve a peaceful ambiance, safety, and security at workplace. We are appealing for your benign intervention to ensure appropriate measures to meet our demands,
We appreciate your remarks about the safety of women in your Independence Day address. We appeal to you for your benign intervention at this stage. This will give confidence to not only women doctors but also to every woman in the workplace,
read the letter signed by RV Asokan, national president, IMA, and Anilkumar J Nayak, honorary secretary general The OPD is closed. We are allowing only those patients who need consultation on an emergency basis,
said an official of a private hospital along EM Bypass in Kolkata Doctors stand united against this injustice. Across all the sectors whether it’s private, government, or corporate doctors are in protest,
My mother has a serious condition, she needs blood transfusion, but I am running from pillar to post and there is no doctor. I am afraid I will lose her”.
Tarachand Yadav, who arrived at Government Medical College and Hospital, Purnea, Bihar, with his mother said This was one of the most successful medical shutdown calls,
said Dr MM Paliwal, the president of IMA’s UP chapter I don’t want to be the next victim,
read placards carried by several women doctors who were part of a march in the national capital’s central district I am suffering from chest pain and doctors in my native district, Bahraich, referred me to Lari Cardiology Centre at King George’s Medical University, Lucknow. However, despite waiting till noon I could not see a doctor,
said Sudama (single name), 55, who said he would come back to the city on Monday The emergency services like casualty and intensive care units functioned,
said a senior official in the hospital, requesting anonymity Of course we will meet the police. But before that we have to consult our lawyers,
In solidarity with the IMA strike, we have suspended OPD services and elective surgeries across all our units today. ILS Hospitals fully support this cause, and while routine services are suspended, our emergency services will continue to function as usual, ensuring patients in need of urgent care receive immediate attention."
ILS Hospitals senior vice-president Debashis Dhar said The transfer order was issued sometime back. We cancelled it today because had the transfers been brought to effect, it would have further disrupted the services these doctors were providing to patients under the current situation. There’s no controversy here.”
State health secretary N S Nigam told reporters All emergency and essential services will continue and prior appointments will be rescheduled,
an official of Manipal Hospitals said Some of his answers were convoluted. He was grilled till early Saturday and then allowed to leave for home,
At the KP barrack, the team spoke to the policemen who are staying there and enquired about the accused's movements on Friday morning. They took the details of when Roy returned to the barrack and what he did after reaching there,
I have brought my ailing grandmother. They did not see her today. I will have to wait for another day and try again,
Doctors, including women medicos, work long hours at hospitals, and if we are denied complete security, how can we work? In this Kolkata rape and murder case, the shocking factor is that the state government is not coming clean, and its police appear to be damaging evidence. We are puzzled as to whom we should lodge a complaint,
said Dr Sandhya Jain, a consulting pathologist in Agra participating in the protest