Resident doctors strike called off, resume services

FORDA claimed that the health ministry has regretted the alleged ‘brutal incident of violence’ by Delhi Police against several resident doctors who were protesting peacefully on December 27

Resident doctors in Delhi, who have been protesting over the delay in NEET-PG counselling for two weeks, on Friday called off their strike and resumed services after receiving assurances from the government that their demands would be looked into, their federation said.

The stir by the Federation of Resident Doctors' Association (FORDA) was called off at 12 noon, it said in a statement.

FORDA president Dr Manish Nigam said the agitation was carried out by "overworked and exhausted" doctors, and after getting some assurances from the central government, the strike was called off this afternoon and doctors resumed work at their respective hospitals.