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| Govt cracks whip: 51 Medicos face music | | 26 PGs suspended, 11 Assistant Surgeons, 13 Registrars, Demonstrators reverted to Health Deptt | | Applications Invited For Appointment Of Registrars, Demonstrators at GMCs
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 23: With thousands of patients running from pillar to post for medical aid, the impasse between government and agitating medicos today reached a point of no return as whip was cracked on as many as 51 junior doctors for refusing to call of the ongoing strike.
A decision to this affect was taken by the government late this evening after a high powered committee headed by the Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather failed to negotiate with the doctors in its two rounds of talks held on Wednesday and Thursday. After the end of both rounds of meetings the government had claimed that talks were going on smoothly and results were expected soon. However, the government today had to initiate beginning of extreme steps by reverting a batch of doctors from Medical Education Department to Health Department while placing many others under suspension. This decision was taken after doctors refused to call of the strike on assurance of the government that their grievances shall be addressed before Darbar Move in Jammu.
Not has the government placed doctors under suspension and reverted many back to the Health Department, notification was also issued for fresh recruitment of Registrars and Demonstrators. While observers believed that the notification might be a warning to the agitating junior doctors to come back to the negotiating table, but this has triggered enthusiasm among the unemployed medicos.
A walk-in interview notification for the appointment of Registrars and Demonstrators at Government Medical Colleges at Jammu and Srinagar issued late this evening also relaxed eligibility criterion. Instead of the normal PG qualification for Registrars and Demonstrators, the Principals of both Colleges have invited the MBBS Degree holders for interview.
“The government had to initiate this action while taking serious note of problems faced by people due to strike of junior doctors”, said an official spokesman.
According to the government order 26 doctors undergoing PG course have been placed under suspension “as per University Statutes relevant to the said course”. The PG medicos served with the suspension order are: Dr. Neeraj Sharma, Medicine; Dr. Irfan-ul Shamas, ENT; Dr. Dhirender Singh, Surgery; Dr. Masood Rashid, Anesthesiology; Dr. Anchal Kotwal, Surgery; Dr. Ikhlas, Pediatrics; Dr. Pritpal Singh, Medicine; Dr. Suhail, Pediatrics; Dr. Sheikh Yasir Islam, Medicine; Dr. Irfan, Ortho; Dr. Zulfikar Ali, Medicine; Dr. Majid, Psychiatrics; Dr. Balvinder Singh, Orthopedic; Dr. Dilawar, Ophthalmology; Dr. Javed, SPM; Dr. Narinder, Medicine; Dr. Mahpara, Gyne; Dr. Sanjay Fotedar, Medicine; Dr. Nawaz, Gyne; Dr. Nidha, Medicine; Dr. Sandeep Koul, Surgery; Dr. Bashir Gyne; Dr. Anirudh Kaul, ENT; Dr. Ankush, Blood Bank; Dr. Asim Rathore, Radio Diagnosis and Dr. Mehraj-ud-din, Dermatology.
The government also reverted Assistant Surgeons from Medical Education Department to the Health Department. They are: The following Assistant Surgeons were reverted back from Medical Education Deptt. to Health Deptt.
Dr. Kulsum, Dr. Adaresh Bhagat, Dr. Neelofar, Dr. Haroon Salaria, Dr. Sudhir Sabharwal, Dr. Shugufta, Dr. Bilques, Dr. Rajiv Gupta, Dr. Mumtaza, Dr. Anjumnoor and Dr Musarat.
As many as 13 Registrars and Demonstrators of Government Medical Colleges of Jammu and Srinagar have also been reverted to the Health Department. They are: Dr. Anayat, Dr. Parvez, Dr. Mudasir, Dr. Imran, Dr. Gurdev Singh Rana, Dr. Sandeep Bhat, Dr. Rajesh Bhagat, Dr. Gagan Bali, Dr. Satish Parihar, Dr. Ravi Parihar, Dr. Sushil Kumar Sharma, Dr. Arshid Bhat and Dr. Ashwani Sharma.
Meanwhile, one Dr. Satinder Singh working in District Kathua has also been placed under suspension and an inquiry has been initiated against him.
Earlier in the day, the Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather told a press conference in Srinagar that that government is committed to address the grievance of doctors but it will not dither from taking a stern action in view of sufferings of the patients. He said that government will not hesitate in taking appropriate steps to ensure that at no stage, patient care in the hospitals is affected due to the on going strike.
Minister for Medical Education, R. S. Chib, Political Advisor to Chief Minister Davinder Singh Rana, Advisor to Chief Minister Mubarak Gul flanked Rather during the press conference.
Rather said that the junior doctor of Jammu are on strike since October 5 and the Kashmir doctors joined them on October 9. He said that there was no reason to strike because government had assured redressal by October 31.Without waiting for darbar move, the doctors proceeded on strike and created numerous problems and sufferings for the sick.
Referring to recent meetings held on October 21 and 22, Mr. Rather said that the government assured the doctors that their genuine demands would be fulfilled within 8 days and thereafter there was no reason to continue strike. But after seeking more time for discussion among their ranks, the striking doctors today categorically stated that they will not withdraw their strike. Therefore, the government has no option but to take strict action against them under law.
Later, interacting with the media persons present in the press conference, Finance Minister said that Chief Minister Mr. Omar Abdullah has constituted a high level committee to discuss the issue with the striking doctors and simultaneously the authorities including senior officers of Health, Finance, and Planning are already at job to mitigate the grievances of doctors.
Replying to another question regarding trust deficit, Mr. Rather said that the doctors have already been given the corresponding grade in accordance to sixth pay commission recommendations. Now they are complaining of lesser grade already given to them before the implementation of sixth pay commission.
Referring to the action being taken by the government under given circumstances, Mr. Rather said that all possible measures shall be taken in accordance with law and government has to discharge its constitutional responsibilities of protecting public health.
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