)* 9/8 ! : : : VRGR '%&((!1#VCEB R BP A"'!#$#1!$"#0$"T utqBVQWBuxy( ,"!.,/01 +#+# +#,- %+./0' A /)$5$A/ .+.+.;$ +5#//$$4 #45--$*"6,* #5./4 7 A* 8$5).5,+4 7 )#5),# $7#* *# +).*#.,* +)# 8.-#*) +*... 8.# $#*5<)$#*. - 6#5 +*./.+.. -#*<"..)#+4$8/8$#/) 8$)*#8, )<8$*##8;.6#<7#8# =5 + *+0>,,- %?@ =# $ !# 2%3% 0'$4 ('51 R %( (% 454#/# the meeting be held at Nabanna. The doctors, how- he junior doctors of West ever, said they would go to the TBengal on Monday called secretariat only if the meeting off their week-long strike fol- was aired live on television. lowing a “fruitful discussion” Her stance was a climb- with Chief Minister Mamata down from her Thursday’s Banerjee, who accepted all position when she told a large their demands, including strin- gathering of striking doctors at gent action against perpetrators the SSKM Hospital to join of crimes against on-duty duty in four hours or face con- ! medicos. sequences. She subsequently “We are satisfied with the held out threats of invoking 6#, talks being held in an extreme- Essential Services Maintenance ly cordial atmosphere,” said Act (ESMA) and cited how the he sinister design of terror- one of the 31 delegates of doc- State Governments of Gujarat, Tists to enact the February 14 tors from all over Bengal who Rajasthan, Haryana, J&K, and like Pulwama terror attack on were escorted by a Government Tamil Nadu had taken strin- Monday evening in Arihal area vehicle to the State secretariat gent actions against striking of Pulwama by triggering an Nabanna, where the Chief doctors. IED blast on a patrol party of Minister met them for more Fresh from an unimpres- 44 Rashtriya Rifles was foiled than an hour and a half. * +, ( # sive show in the parliamentary and damage minimised due to “This discussion was very elections and under pressure the alertness of the security fruitful as both the sides reci- Hours later the doctors assaulted physically or verbal- against the assaulters.” from all quarters to stand by forces and the troops travelling ,, procated to each other’s views formally told reporters at Nil ly. We assume after our con- In a remarkable display of the doctors, Mamata invited in the hardened ALS (a fortified ( in a very positive manner,” the Ratan Sarkar Medical College versation with the Chief diplomatic skills, Mamata the doctors to a meeting where truck). ! # Chief Minister said, adding, she and Hospital (NRSMCH) that Minister that the State will turned the situation in her she was accompanied among However, in another inci- was “grateful to the doctors as they are ending the strike and have zero tolerance against favour yielding to the doctors’ others by Minister of State for dent earlier, an Army Major military troopers were killed. to powerful explosion”. “The they responded to my call for “will join our work as soon as assault on doctors. This has to demand for a live coverage of Health Chandrima was martyred and a terrorist The area, where Army entire area has been cordoned discussion and came all the way possible,” adding “we are now be remembered by the entire her meeting with them. The Bhattacharya, Chief Secretary killed, while another officer and vehicle was targeted by the ter- off and search in the area is to Nabanna. The talks with convinced that the Chief population not only of Bengal doctors initially wanted her to Malay De, Principal Secretary two troopers were injured on rorists was roughly 25 kms going on,” he added. them were constructive and I Minister will take action if any but the entire country. If there visit the epicentre of the move- Health Rajiv Sinha, State DGP Monday in an encounter away from the site of the In another anti-terrorist hope the doctors will go back doctor is assaulted in future.” is violence then that will come ment at the NRS Medical Virendra, Kolkata between security forces and the Pulwama terror attack. A operation, a Major of the and announce their withdraw- One of their representatives with consequences. The Chief College and Hospital but sub- Commissioner of Police Anuj ultras in Jammu & Kashmir’s Ministry of Defence spokesper- Indian Army on Monday al of strike as we have accept- iterated, “No doctor or nobody Minister has told us that there sequently conceded to the Sharma and others. Anantnag district, officials said. son in Srinagar claimed a attained martyrdom in Badura ed all their demands.” from any profession can be will be stringent legal action Chief Minister’s conditions that Deliberating on the 12- An intelligence report “failed” attempt was made to area of Anantnag while one ter- Drawing a loud applause point demand of the doctors about terrorists’ attempt to use attack a mobile vehicle patrol rorist, believed to be a foreign from the doctors’ delegation, the CM said the Government an IED blast on a Army convoy in the general area of Arihal in national, was neutralised dur- the Chief Minister further said, would forward allow only two in South Kashmir districts and Pulwama. ing the day-long operation. “These are like our children. It ! persons to go inside the subsequent alertness obiviated He said, “All troops are safe Police spokeperson in is their right to make justified Emergency enclosure, tighten the crisis. with minor injuries”. Srinagar said, “During a search demands and the Government security network, make a pro- Terrorists had used a sim- Police spokesperson in and cordon operation by the will always stand by them, vision for public relation offi- ilar strategy while targeting a Srinagar said, “Six Armymen joint forces at Badura in including in their times of dis- cials to handle the patients’ CRPF convoy on the Jammu- have sustained injuries in the Achabal area of Anantnag, ter- tress, as they are serving the party more effectively. Srinagar National Highway on terror incident while two civil- rorist fired on the search party.” society against all odds.” $78$5). Continued on Page 4 February 14 in which 40 para- ians also sustained injuries due Continued on Page 4 s the medical fraternity’s Anationwide strike hit healthcare services and left "# patients and their relatives high and dry across States, the Supreme Court on Monday $R " said it will hear on Tuesday a plea seeking safety and securi- ty of doctors in Government hospitals in the country. The Indian Medical Association (IMA), the apex body of medical practitioners, had called for a three-day )) $78$5). “BJP delegation led by nationwide strike in protest Shri@rpsinghkhalsa ji called on !"#! against the assault on doctors ! aving taken cognizance of me today regarding the inci- O !! in West Bengal allegedly by the Hthe attack on a policeman dent under Mukherjee Nagar " relatives of a patient who died % $78$5). by a Sikh tempo driver with a Police station in New Delhi, I !# on June 10 at NRS Medical sword and his subsequent spoke to CP Delhi, instructed $ %&' College Hospital in Kolkata. enior BJP leader and former thrashing by police personnel on for immediate action and to " ) A large number of patients ## $% SUnion Health Minister Jagat Sunday evening, the Union submit a detailed report,” * + and their relatives, caught &% Prakash Nadda was on Home Ministry on Monday Reddy tweeted. , ) unaware of the strike, were seen ' ( % Monday appointed the working sought a report from the Delhi Police said the altercation - ! waiting outside various hospi- president of the BJP with Amit Police on the issue after a video took place after a Gramin Sewa ! ! tals, appealing to authorities for at healthcare facilities. rity personnel at all State-run Shah to continue as the party ! - & &% of the incident went viral. tempo driver’s vehicle collided !! $ help. In many Government For its part, a vacation hospitals to ensure safety and chief until December by when # With the issue snowballing with a police van. Eight police and private hospitals across the Bench of Justices Deepak security of doctors. Assembly polls in Maharastra, into a major political row, the personnel were injured in the country, out-patient depart- Gupta and Surya Kant of the Due to the protests, health- Haryana and Jharkhand are body, met here at its head- Delhi Police has suspended scuffle, police said. In one of % % ments (OPDs) remained closed SC agreed to list the matter for care services have been badly slated for completion. Sixty- quarters with Prime Minister three policemen posted with the videos, the tempo driver &!# . and scheduled surgeries were Tuesday after the counsel for disrupted and many people are year-old Nadda is expected to Narendra Modi, Shah and Mukherjee Nagar police station identified as Sarbjeet Singh, postponed. However, emer- the petitioner, advocate Alakh dying because of absence of become the full-fledged BJP Home Minister Rajnath Singh, in northwest Delhi for “unpro- with sword in hand, was seen / O gency services remained oper- Alok Srivastava, sought urgent doctors, the plea said. It also president overseeing the 11- among others, in attendance. fessional behaviour” and initi- chasing policemen. In another %& " ational. hearing. sought directions to the Bengal crore-strong party after Shah Shah, who is saddled with ated a probe. video, cops were seen thrash- ! O Amid protests, Health