12-16-2006, 08:12 AM
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Staff Reporter | New Delhi
To ensure that the patients do not suffer because of the ongoing strike, a General Body Meeting of Resident Doctors Association (RDA) of AIIMS on Friday decided that only 20 doctors would continue the relay indefinite hunger strike while the rest will work.
The RDA of AIIMS went on an indefinite hunger strike from Thursday night to protest against the Government's move on the reservation policy. "We will dedicate ourselves for the people of the country and will continue to fight for this noble cause," said Dr Kumar Harsh, RDA president. Â
The move by the AIIMS RDA is being commended by other resident doctors in the country. Three resident doctors of SMS Medical College of Jaipur have also gone on strike to support the cause, said a doctor on strike.
The Central Education Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Bill, 2006, that was passed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday by a voice vote, extends 27 per cent reservation for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in central higher education institutions. The Bill has not excluded the creamy layer despite the Parliamentary Standing Committee's recommendations.
"The Government is adopting a divide and rule policy of the British and the common man is suffering. The Government has even ignored their own standing committee's recommendations", said a member of the RDA.
The condition of the 20 RDAs is stable till now. The resident doctors have received calls from Kanpur and Banaras supporting their cause. "Everyone is with us, even the faculty members though they have their own limitations and cannot come in open support of us", said a doctor on strike.
"This hunger strike is in sharp contrast to the agitation that took place last time. They have a right to protest. The Government should be ashamed of the tactics it is employing to exploit their vote bank", said a faculty member of AIIMS.
The Bill, which provides 27 per cent reservation for OBCs, 15 per cent for Scheduled Castes and 7.5 per cent for Scheduled Tribes, will come into effect from academic year 2007.Â
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Staff Reporter | New Delhi
To ensure that the patients do not suffer because of the ongoing strike, a General Body Meeting of Resident Doctors Association (RDA) of AIIMS on Friday decided that only 20 doctors would continue the relay indefinite hunger strike while the rest will work.
The RDA of AIIMS went on an indefinite hunger strike from Thursday night to protest against the Government's move on the reservation policy. "We will dedicate ourselves for the people of the country and will continue to fight for this noble cause," said Dr Kumar Harsh, RDA president. Â
The move by the AIIMS RDA is being commended by other resident doctors in the country. Three resident doctors of SMS Medical College of Jaipur have also gone on strike to support the cause, said a doctor on strike.
The Central Education Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Bill, 2006, that was passed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday by a voice vote, extends 27 per cent reservation for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in central higher education institutions. The Bill has not excluded the creamy layer despite the Parliamentary Standing Committee's recommendations.
"The Government is adopting a divide and rule policy of the British and the common man is suffering. The Government has even ignored their own standing committee's recommendations", said a member of the RDA.
The condition of the 20 RDAs is stable till now. The resident doctors have received calls from Kanpur and Banaras supporting their cause. "Everyone is with us, even the faculty members though they have their own limitations and cannot come in open support of us", said a doctor on strike.
"This hunger strike is in sharp contrast to the agitation that took place last time. They have a right to protest. The Government should be ashamed of the tactics it is employing to exploit their vote bank", said a faculty member of AIIMS.
The Bill, which provides 27 per cent reservation for OBCs, 15 per cent for Scheduled Castes and 7.5 per cent for Scheduled Tribes, will come into effect from academic year 2007.Â
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