17,000 government doctors go on strike in Tamil Nadu, patients suffer
Doctors in Tamil Nadu are on an indefinite strike demanding pay parity and time-bound promotion to be implemented. The move has left several in-patient and out-patients devoid of immediate treatment.
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Chennai: As 17,000 doctors went on an indefinite strike from Friday (October 25) demanding pay parity, thousands of patients in both out- and in- patients department in government hospitals in Tamil Nadu suffered. Â
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With pay parity with their counterparts in the central government, the doctors are also demanding for non-reduction of the number of doctors and time-bound promotion to be implemented. Meanwhile, DMK President MK Stalin on Friday urged the Tamil Nadu government to hold talks with the striking doctors and find a solution.
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Stalin also said despite giving a written representation by the doctors, the government has not acted. He criticised chief minister K Palaniswami for forcing the government doctors to go on protest.
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The Opposition leaders in the Tamil Nadu Assembly also urged the striking doctors to hold talks with the government. They also said to find a solution and not to resort to strikes. The striking doctors said media that in-patients would not be attended to unless it is an emergency. The striking doctors, life-saving/medical/surgical emergencies will be attended.
