New Delhi:
There seems to be no resolution in sight of the doctor’s strike in Delhi as the Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) on Tuesday demanded a written apology for police brutality during yesterday’s protest of resident doctors at ITO.
“The strike is still underway. We demand a written apology for police brutality during yesterday’s protest of resident doctors at ITO. We will hold a meeting with all RDAs at 8pm today to decide the future course of action,” said Dr Manish, President, FORDA.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Police on Tuesday junked allegations from protesting resident doctors that they were manhandled by the police at the ITO crossing here in the national capital.
Additional Commissioner of Central Range, Suman Goyal, clarified that “no force/lathi charge was used”.
“The doctors claimed mishandling & use of force, I’d like to clarify that no force/lathi charge was used. Delhi Police have the highest regard for doctors. Few policemen got injured, some police vehicles were also damaged,” Goyal said.
“Some doctors jammed the ITO junction at around 9:30am while protesting yesterday. They wanted to march towards the Supreme Court regarding their demands (over delay in NEET-PG counselling) but were stopped,” Goyal added.
“ADGP & Director Gen Health Services, Nirman Bhawan, came to discuss the demands, in spite of which ITO junction remained jammed. Protesting doctors again wanted to march towards the SC. As a preventive measure, some doctors were detained,” she said.
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