Nearly 3,000 Madhya Pradesh Doctors Resign After Court Says Strike "Illegal"
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Nearly 3,000 junior doctors working in the six government medical colleges of Madhya Pradesh resigned en masse from their posts on Thursday.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday directed the striking junior doctors in the state to resume their duties within 24 hours but the protesting medicos remained defiant and nearly 3,000 of them resigned from their posts and announced they will challenge the ruling. The court termed the four-day-old strike as "illegal". Nearly 3,000 junior doctors working in the six government medical colleges of the state resigned en masse from their posts on Thursday and submitted their resignations to the dean of their respective colleges, Madhya Pradesh Junior Doctors Association (MPJDA) president Dr Arvind Meena said. The strike, which began on Monday, will continue till their demands are fulfilled, he said.More Related News