"No Assurance...": Key Doctors' Body Says Strike Over Kolkata Rape To Continue
NDTV
The Federation of Resident Doctors' Association has said no assurance has been given that the Central Healthcare Protection Act would be passed to curb attacks on medical personnel.
Hours after a delegation from the Indian Medical Association met Health Minister JP Nadda, a key doctors' body has said that the strike which began after the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata will continue. No assurance on Central Healthcare Protection act- No call off!OUR DEMANDS still stand incomplete.We will continue with strike until they're accepted fully.🚨As of 6pm, 13th August- STRIKE CONTINUES!@MoHFW_INDIA@JPNadda@OfficeofJPNadda@ANI@PTI_News
While one of the demands of the doctors has been met with the Calcutta High Court handing over the investigation into the rape and murder to the CBI, the body said the strike and protests will not end even on its second day because one core point remains unfulfilled - an assurance that the Central Healthcare Protection Act would be passed to curb attacks on medical personnel.
In a post on X on Tuesday, the Federation of Resident Doctors' Association (FORDA) said, "No assurance on Central Healthcare Protection act- No call off! OUR DEMANDS still stand incomplete. We will continue with strike until they're accepted fully. As of 6pm, 13th August- STRIKE CONTINUES!"
