Dynamite News MARD disassociates itself from doctors on strike post HC warning
Disassociating itself from the strike, MARD had through an affidavit told the High Court that they don't have any objection if action is taken against the agitating doctors.
New Delhi: Following the warning issued by the Bombay High Court, the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) on Friday assured that they would return to work by 8 a.m. on Saturday.
Disassociating itself from the strike, MARD had through an affidavit told the High Court that they don't have any objection if action is taken against the agitating doctors.
The High Court warned the agitating doctors and said that punitive action can be taken against them by the government and Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) if they don't return to work by tomorrow.
Earlier in the day, MARD continued the strike due to not receiving a certified copy of the High Court's order.
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Earlier on Thursday, the association had asserted that the doctors on strike were ready to join back after the High Court assured to provide armed police personnel for their security.
"The court has requested the doctors to join back to services and simultaneously, directed the state government to allow only one attendant of the patient and appoint armed police personnel at the main gate of the respective wards of the hospital," Rahul Rotala, said the lawyer representing the MARD.
"Doctors are ready to join their duties once the state government implements the court's undertakings for their security," he added.
The High Court yesterday ordered the doctors on strike to resume their duties and give some time to the government for providing them proper security.
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The High Court also ordered the state government to provide security at all government hospitals so that the doctors could work without fear.
It ordered that no punitive action should be taken against the protesting doctors once they resumed their duties.
Meanwhile, the strike by Maharashtra's doctors, who are protesting a spate of assaults on colleagues by patients' relatives, entered the fifth day today. (ANI)