Resident doctors continue strike in Jaipur

Jaipur, June 1 (UNI) Resident doctors in Rajasthan will continue their indefinite strike and claim that with Delhi doctors resuming their duty today, Jaipur has now emerged as the epicentre of agitation.

Dr Rashim Kataria, co-ordinator, Youth for Equality, Rajasthan, said ''We will continue our fight till our demands are met. Even though doctors in Delhi have resumed duty from today, we will refrain from doing so. With Delhi taking a backseat, the epicentre of agitation has shifted to Jaipur.'' The faculty members of SMS Medical College and Hospital have begun their relay hunger strike from today to show their solidarity with the striking doctors.

All doctors were seen sporting black badges to support the cause of strikers. Yesterday, the medical services at the SMS Hospital were virtually crippled as senior doctors went on a mass leave.

Dr Kataria also said most doctors in other cities of Rajasthan were aligning with them and were on strike against the quota system.

The parallel OPDs being run by the striking doctors are functional, where medicines are being distributed to the patients free of cost.

However, resident doctors of PBM Hospital in Bikaner resumed their duties today, ending their strike on the directive of Supreme Court.

Doctors sitting on relay hunger strike also went back to duty.

Senior doctor Dr S C Gautam said the agitation by medical students would continue and it would have the support of the resident doctors.

The students would celebrate Dusshera from June 4 at Bikaner's Medical College grounds where they will burn the effigies of Prime Minister and other leaders.

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