05-31-2006, 02:04 AM
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Pioneer News Service | New Delhi
<b>Govt hardens stand after SC directive</b> ---- After the Supreme Court's directive and the Health Ministry's strong words failed to convince medicos to call off their strike, in a sudden late night development, a heavy police force was sent to AIIMS to end the deadlock.Â
According to sources, as many as 500 police personnel reached AIIMS on Tuesday night to force out agitating doctors from its premises. Senior officers were also present at the spot.
Late night television reports said the police removed the striking medicos' tents from AIIMS premises. These include the parallel OPD tents.
"We will not call off our strike. We are in consultation with legal experts to decide what our next move would be," said Dr Vidya Nair, Youth For Equality.
"Even if we are pressurised to call off the strike in the name of crippling medical services, we would find an alternative to continue the strike. Under no circumstances the strike would not be called off, we are fighting for a cause," said another medico.
Meanwhile, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said, "medical services will not be affected at any cost. We are asking Army and railways doctors to step-in to meet the contingency." But he ruled out further negotiation with the students or invoking ESMA to rein in the erring doctors
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Pioneer News Service | New Delhi
<b>Govt hardens stand after SC directive</b> ---- After the Supreme Court's directive and the Health Ministry's strong words failed to convince medicos to call off their strike, in a sudden late night development, a heavy police force was sent to AIIMS to end the deadlock.Â
According to sources, as many as 500 police personnel reached AIIMS on Tuesday night to force out agitating doctors from its premises. Senior officers were also present at the spot.
Late night television reports said the police removed the striking medicos' tents from AIIMS premises. These include the parallel OPD tents.
"We will not call off our strike. We are in consultation with legal experts to decide what our next move would be," said Dr Vidya Nair, Youth For Equality.
"Even if we are pressurised to call off the strike in the name of crippling medical services, we would find an alternative to continue the strike. Under no circumstances the strike would not be called off, we are fighting for a cause," said another medico.
Meanwhile, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said, "medical services will not be affected at any cost. We are asking Army and railways doctors to step-in to meet the contingency." But he ruled out further negotiation with the students or invoking ESMA to rein in the erring doctors
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