Delhi Doctors Strike Called Off

Written by Meghna A Singhania Published On 2015-06-24T12:18:00+05:30 | Updated On 24 Jun 2015 12:18 PM IST

FORDA officially communicated the calling of the Doctors Strike to the Delhi health Ministry

20,000 resident doctors in Delhi have finally called-off their two-day strike and resumed their duties today. The strike is called off after assurances from both the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain assured them that their demands will be met at the earliest.

Assurances were also made on the doctors’ demand for security and communication are now initiated to the L.G to direct Delhi Police to make necessary provisions.

The doctors strike is also called off, hours after Delhi government invoked the ESMA ( Essential Service Maintenance Act) against the doctors.

Meghna A Singhania

Meghna A Singhania is the founder and Editor-in-Chief at Medical Dialogues. An Economics graduate from Delhi University and a post graduate from London School of Economics and Political Science, her key research interest lies in health economics, and policy making in health and medical sector in the country. She is a member of the Association of Healthcare Journalists. She can be contacted at meghna@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751