Doctors' strike ends for two days: Doctors to return to duty after CM's assurance, 29 specialists appointed

The two-day-long medical strike in the state has come to an end following a meeting of state interns and junior doctors with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. A meeting of these agitating doctors was held late in the evening with the chief minister in Gandhinagar. Keeping in view the positive attitude of the Chief Minister and the larger public health care interest of Sushrusha, the doctors have assured the Chief Minister to end the agitation and withdraw the strike and restore their services. The strike was called off as a reassuring Today, on 3/92024, senior doctors dr. Dr. Rakesh Joshi (Medical Superintendent) Hansa Goswami (Dean), Dr. The Junior Doctors' Association met with the Chief Minister under the mediation of Meenakshi Parikh (PG Director), Dr. Mahesh Patel (Member NMC) and Mahesh Sober. In this meeting, our demands were heard with an open heart by the Chief Minister and he was given a positive assurance. In this pandemic situation, you serve the patient, we will work on your demands. With this assurance, we return to our work. Only a 30 per cent increase in stipend was sought Resident and intern doctors of BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad sat on strike demanding stipend. On the second day of the strike today (September 3, 2024), doctors started gathering. Till yesterday, the strike was going on with the demand for an increase of 40 percent stipend, while today the stipend was demanded to increase by only 30 percent. On the other hand, the police bandobast is also b. J. It was arranged in medical. While the Dean of BJ Medical informed the police yesterday and asked them to take action, 29 specialist doctors have been appointed in the Civil Hospital today in connection with the strike. Apart from this, 84 senior resident doctors who supported the strike joined duty. Vadodara, Gandhinagar, Surat, Baroda Gotri, Shardaben, V.S., L.G. Hospital's JDA representative B.J. The medical arrived. A meeting was held between everyone. Earlier, the President of JDA of Surat Smeer reached Ahmedabad and announced his support for the strike. It also announced the launch of a strike in Surat. However, it was decided to end the strike at night. We will take punitive action after issuing 3 notices one after the other Civil Hospital Superintendent Dr. Rakesh Joshi said that even in the midst of the strike, opd and emergency were going on as usual. We had postponed plant surgeries and operations that were not emergency. There was an estimated 50 percent decrease. The dean and PG director of BJ Medical were served notices asking them to join work. One notice has been given to the doctors, now we will give another. Accordingly, we will give 3 notices. Subsequently punitive measures will be taken by the dean and professor. We are also trying to convince the doctors. Demand fell by 10 per cent on the second day. The strike was called by the doctor as the stipend to the resident doctor was increased by only 20 per cent. Till yesterday, the doctor had demanded a 40% increase in the stipend, but today there was a demand of 30% instead of 40%. That is, the strike was started by asking for the remaining 10% increase now. Electricity cut to stop strike: Shashank Ashara JDA Vice President Shashank Ashara said that the electricity cut has been imposed to stop the strike the next day. The police have been called but we are firm on our demand. We will continue the strike over our demands. Our strike will continue even if the police detain us. We will protest by tying black bands on Gandhi Chindhya Marg Valsad JDA President Dr. Meet Dave said that at present, the doctors of BJ Medical College are sitting on strike at The Civil Hospital. We support them. Representatives of different JDA of Gujarat are coming to civil and supporting them. We will hold dharnas at our level from tomorrow. We will take the first step tomorrow and then proceed as needed. From tomorrow, we'll do black ribbon prost and march President, JDA, Baroda Medical College. Chintan Solanki said that we oppose the steps taken by the so-called sensitive government in the matter of salary increase. Today we have gathered JDA of all the medical colleges at BJ Medical College. We have held a meeting to discuss how we can oppose the government's decision and how to move forward if needed. From tomorrow, we will do black ribbon prost and march. Dean wrote a letter threatening to take punitive action Yesterday, the BJ Medical Dean had written a letter to all resident doctors to stop the strike and report on their duty. It also threatened to take punitive action against any doctor who does not turn up. Apart from this, BJ Medical also informed the Shahibaug police that action should be taken against them if there is a strike by the doctor. Therefore, police bandobast has been set up at the second medical campus. At present, 1 ACP, 2 PIs, 4 PSIs, more than 100 policemen have been deployed in the BJ Medical College.