"No Service Without Justice": VIMS Ballari Doctors Stage Protest Against Assault on Female on-duty Intern
Ballari: In yet incident of violence against doctors, a female on-duty intern at Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), Ballari was assaulted by miscreants yesterday evening. The incident reportedly occurred when the intern on-duty doctor was doing her usual evening rounds. When a patient's condition deteriorated, the patient's attendants allegedly attacked the intern.
Demanding immediate action in this regard, the junior doctors at the institute staged a protest yesterday. They also raised the issue with the district administrator.
Writing to the District Commissioner yesterday, the members of the JDA at VIMS Ballari referred to the incident of assault on the female on-duty intern. The letter mentioned, "We members of JDA-VIMS Ballari, hereby sitting on a protest with immediate effect with regard to an assault on female on duty Intern on 03/06/24 at around 6:30 at New Emergency, VIMS Ballari. We are aware of the code of conduct of the election, yet we consider it important & request you to please address the issue & permit us to continue the protest."
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