503 ! 6 6 6 '! )'*+, ##$ !" %&'( = 0)$/$=0 1+1+17$ +/#00$$. #./--$*"4,* #/10. 2 =* 3$/)1/,+. 2 )#/),# $2#* *# +)1*#1,* +)# 31-#*) +*111 1 31# $#*/8)$#*1 - 4#/ +*101+11 -#*8"11)#+.$303$#0) 3$)*#3, )83$*##3714#82#3# 9/ + %&%:''( %;< 9# $ !# #-# +./0 $.1, R , - .$! -& #$ $# ./.#0# ditions that the meeting be held at Nabanna. The doctors, he junior doctors of West however, said they would go TBengal on Monday called to the secretariat only if the off their week-long strike fol- meeting was shown live on lowing a “fruitful discussion” television. with Chief Minister Mamata Her stance was a climb- Banerjee, who accepted all down from her Thursday’s their demands, including strin- position when she told a large gent action against perpetrators gathering of striking doctors at of crimes against on-duty the SSKM Hospital to join medicos. duty in four hours or face con- “We are satisfied with the sequences. She subsequently talks being held in an extreme- held out threats of invoking ly cordial atmosphere,” said Essential Services Maintenance one of the 31 delegates of doc- Act (ESMA) and cited how the tors from all over Bengal who State Governments of Gujarat, were escorted by a Government Rajasthan, Haryana, J&K, and !"#$%& ' & ( & & )* +)' vehicle to the State secretariat Tamil Nadu had taken strin- & * Nabanna, where the Chief gent actions against striking Minister met them for more doctors. *# +)1 cate from the government to who surrendered. than an hour and a half. Fresh from an unimpres- fight their cases. While PC Di surrendered “This discussion was very sive show in the parliamentary total of six members of PC Di alias Prishila Devi with an AK 47, Kiran Di had fruitful as both the sides reci- Hours later the doctors assaulted physically or verbal- against the assaulters.” elections and under pressure ACPI Maoists, including alias Savari Singh, the sub- a carbine, Premshila Devi and procated to each other’s views formally told reporters at Nil ly. We assume after our con- In a remarkable display of from all quarters to stand by two sub-zonal commanders zonal commander who was Sukhlal Dehri surrendered in a very positive manner,” the Ratan Sarkar Medical College versation with the Chief diplomatic skills, Mamata the doctors, Mamata invited having a bounty of 5 lakh operational in the areas of with psitols and Bhagat Singh Chief Minister said, adding, she and Hospital (NRSMCH) that Minister that the State will turned the situation in her the doctors to a meeting where each surrendered before police Kathikund, Gopikandar and surrendered with a rifle. was “grateful to the doctors as they are ending the strike and have zero tolerance against favour yielding to the doctors’ she was accompanied among at Dumka on Monday. Of the Shikaripara of Dumka district All except for Sukhlal 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 others by Minister of State for six, four were accused in the had 15 cases registered against Dehri and Premshila Devei discussion and came all the way possible,” adding “we are now be remembered by the entire her meeting with them. The Health Chandrima murder of Pakur SP Amarjeet her. were accused in the murder of to Nabanna. The talks with convinced that the Chief population not only of Bengal doctors initially wanted her to Bhattacharya, Chief Secretary Balihar on July 2, 2013. Meanwhile, another sub Pakur SP Amarjeet Balihar. them were constructive and I Minister will take action if any but the entire country. If there visit the epicentre of the Malay De, Principal Secretary Dumka SP YS Ramesh zonal commander Kiran alias Surrender of PC Di was hope the doctors will go back doctor is assaulted in future.” is violence then that will come movement at the NRS Health Rajiv Sinha, State DGP said, “We were in talking terms Pakku Tudu, functional in being speculated for the last and announce their withdraw- One of their representatives with consequences. The Chief Medical College and Hospital Virendra, Kolkata with the family of these Kathikund, Gopikandar, few days. All the surrendered al of strike as we have accept- iterated, “No doctor or nobody Minister has told us that there but subsequently conceded Commissioner of Police Anuj Maoists for the last two-three Ramgarh and Shikaripada had Maoists were members of the ed all their demands.” from any profession can be will be stringent legal action to the Chief Minister’s con- Sharma and others. months and we managed to 16 cases registered against her. group of wanted Maoist, sub Drawing a loud applause Deliberating on the 12- convince them these people to Both were wanted in the case zonal commander, Tala Da from the doctors’ delegation, point demand of the doctors surrender. Due procedure was of murder of Amarjeet Balihar. who was gunned down by a the Chief Minister further said, the CM said the Government followed and all those who sur- Husband of PC Di, Sukhlal police during an operation in “These are like our children. It would forward allow only two rendered have been compen- Dehri having five cases against Chhatu Pahari forest of is their right to make justified persons to go inside the sated.” him, Premshila Devi having Shikaripara on January 14 this demands and the Government Emergency enclosure, tighten Apart from the compen- two cases against her, her hus- year. It was after the death of will always stand by them, security network, make a pro- sation under surrender policy, band Sido Marandi booked Tala Da that speculations of including in their times of dis- vision for public relation offi- these persons will also be pro- under 11 cases and Bhagat surrender of PC Di along with tress, as they are serving the cials to handle the patients’ vided other facilities including Singh Kisku booked in one other members of her platoon society against all odds.” $23$/)1 country, out-patient depart- Due to the protests, health- party more effectively. vocational training and advo- case were among the others started making rounds. ments (OPDs) remained closed care services have been badly s the medical fraternity’s and scheduled surgeries were disrupted and many people are Anationwide strike hit postponed. However, emergency dying because of absence of healthcare services and left services remained operational. doctors, the plea said. It also patients and their relatives Amid protests, Health sought directions to the Bengal high and dry across States, the Minister Harsh Vardhan on Government to take the Supreme Court on Monday Monday said the Union strictest legal and penal action said it will hear on Tuesday a Government will “revisit” the against those who assaulted * * plea seeking safety and securi- issue of drafting a Central law junior doctors at NRS Medical ty of doctors in Government regarding the safety of medicos College Hospital in Kolkata. hospitals in the country. at healthcare facilities. Doctors in Tamil Nadu and "# The CM said that various The Indian Medical For its part, a vacation Odisha formed human chains questions will be asked for this Association (IMA), the apex Bench of Justices Deepak and wore black badges and hel- year’s rankings and the State will body of medical practitioners, Gupta and Surya Kant of the mets as they joined the strike get the marks as suggested by had called for a three-day SC agreed to list the matter for while medical services were par- industries. It is important to nationwide strike in protest Tuesday after the counsel for tially affected across Andhra *# +)1 keep transparency and con- !" against the assault on doctors the petitioner, advocate Alakh Pradesh with doctors, both duciveness while working in this O !! in West Bengal allegedly by the Alok Srivastava, sought urgent Government and private, boy- hief Minister Raghubar Das field. Das said that it should be " relatives of a patient who died hearing. The petition has also cotting non-emergency duties. Con Monday said that kept in mind that rankings will !# on June 10 at NRS Medical sought directions to the Union In the national capital, doc- Jharkhand has achieved fourth be solely dependent on indus- $ %&' College Hospital in Kolkata. Ministries of Home Affairs tors at Government and a few rank in ‘Ease of doing business’, try feedback. " ) A large number of patients and health and the West Bengal private hospitals boycotted work but the State has to grab the top Das said that the aim of the * + and their relatives, caught Government to depute and staged protests. Doctors at spot in the country. While hold- Ease of Doing Business is to , ) unaware of the strike, were seen Government-appointed secu- the premier All India Institute ing a review meeting of ‘Ease of make all the facilities available - ! waiting outside various hospitals, rity personnel at all State-run of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), doing business ranking, to investors on the same win- ! ! appealing to authorities for help. hospitals to ensure safety and who had earlier decided not to Feedback based business reform dow. To make available infor- !! In many hospitals across the security of doctors. strike, too joined the stir. action plan’ the CM asked offi- mation of departments online, cials to start working online and ' $ - ) - deposit online fees, to provide work with the intent of serving ) ) -* ) ) services within the time bound people so that the rankings do - ) deadline, to set up a separate reflect in government works. ' * commercial dispute court for “Do not make works com- simplifying matters related to plex, rather stress on solution to industries, simplifying labor the problems. You’re your con- the State.