Doctors will proceed their cease-work strike in Manipur until their demands are met, the All Manipur Health Services Doctors Association stated. Medical companies all around the State have been paralysed after the doctors started the agitation.
Association common secretary Lohi P. Mao stated on Monday that it’s deplorable that the federal government is just not paying consideration to the protest that started 15 days in the past.
The doctors have put ahead a listing of eight demands, which embrace time-scale promotions. The State authorities has stated that promotions could be given in opposition to vacancies. “This means most of the doctors will retire without getting any promotion,“ Dr. Mao said.
The doctors have also demanded other allowances, including risk allowances. They have also called for an increase in the retirement age from 62 to 65 years.
Though the government had issued a statement appealing to the doctors not to go ahead with the strike since it is an essential service, so far no doctor has been pulled up.
Addressing a press conference, Dr. Mao said, “The government has been merely saying that there is shortage of doctors in all hospitals at remote locations. However, nothing has been done for the welfare of the doctors. Since all sections of the people support our demands, the 60 MLAs should also support our demands”.
