Junior docs cease work 'to continue', state 'assures solution'

Docs' to decide on next action after receiving minutes from the Chief Secy

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Wednesday's meeting between the junior doctors and members of the task force formed for boosting of security and infrastructure in state hospitals led by state Chief Secretary Manoj Pant ended on an apparent positive note with the state government agreeing to the demand of the medics.

Meanwhile, coming out of the meeting at 12.35 am, the junior doctors claimed that the minutes of the meeting was not handed over to them.

"The Chief Secretary has only given some oral assurance. He will be giving a draft of the minutes on Thursday based on which we will make our next decision," said the junior doctors addressing the media.

According to sources, in the two-and-half-hour meeting, the state has also assured to look into the demand of student union elections in the state hospitals as well as due acknowledgements of Resident Doctors Association in the hospitals and is likely to come out with a notification regarding these in a day or two.

The state has also assured examination of the allegations of threat culture in hospitals and take action against anyone found guilty.

The minutes of the meeting were still being prepared when reports last came in.

The junior doctors will take a final call regarding their ongoing movement after holding the general body meeting on reaching the dharna site from Nabanna Sabhaghar.

A 30-member delegation of the medics reached the meeting venue at 7.20 pm nearly an hour later than the scheduled time.

The medics spoke of separate restrooms, bathrooms, CCTV surveillance in front of all restrooms, on-call panic button in all rooms and adequate security in all medical colleges which the state said is already being implemented.