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| Medico strike spills | | Day 4: patients cry for help | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 8 : The agitating doctors this morning took out a mass procession as their indefinite strike entered the fourth consecutive day here.
The doctors in the Kashmir Valley also supported their agitation with one-day token strike at SKIMS in Srinagar, Dr Satyinder, one of the leaders of Doctors Joint Action Committee (DJAC) said here.
‘’The doctors in Kashmir today went on one-day token strike and by tomorrow they will be supporting in the genuine cause,’’ the doctor added.
The routine work at Jammu hospitals however, remained paralysed and the patients suffered continuously for the fourth day as the doctors remained off duty due to the indefinite strike that started on October 5 under the banner of the DJAC alleging state government’s indifferent 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.
The doctors went on strike demanding fulfillment of the their long pending demands including rationalisation of use of the 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 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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