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Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 7: Even as the patients pouring in from the region continued to suffer for third consecutive day, the deadlock between government and agitating junior doctors continued to persist with no signs of resolution.
Agitating doctors this morning took out a mass procession as their indefinite strike entered the third consecutive day in this winter capital of the state.
The routine work at Jammu hospitals has paralysed and the patients suffered continuously for the third day as the doctors remained off duty due to the indefinite strike that started on October 5 under the banner of Doctors Joint Action Committee (DJAC) alleging the state government’s ignorant attitude towards them.
Work at the city hospitals has come to a standstill while the patients visiting from various parts of the region remained the worst sufferers, especially those admitted in Government Medical College and Hospital.
''I had a severe pain in my stomach this morning and was rushed to the hospital by the family members but due to non-availability of the doctors, I could not be treated properly and finally I had to consult a doctor at a private clinic,'' said a patient coming from a village.
The doctors went on strike demanding fulfillment of the their long pending demands, including rationalisation of use of apron by the hospital staff, separate colour of aprons for different staff groups, changing of pay band from Pay Band 2 to 3, law to make assault on health personnel a non-bailable offence, integration of PG stipend with that of House Surgeons/ Assistant Surgeons and payment of arrears from January 1, 2006, one grade pay higher for MBBS doctors than 10+2 lecturers, BUMS, BAMS and time-bound promotion of doctors at 5, 10 and 15 years.
''The strike will continue and nothing short of our demands will be acceptable to us this time,'' one of the DJAC members said, adding that from October 9, the doctors in Kashmir Valley would also support the agitation.
The Jammu and Kashmir Government, however, has issued strict instructions that stern action would be taken against those participating in strike but despite warnings, doctors are on warpath against the authorities.
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