NEET PG counselling delay: Resident doctors to continue stir, talks with health minister fail

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oi-Deepika S

New Delhi, Dec 29: Resident docs protesting in opposition to the delay in NEET PG 2021 counselling have determined to proceed with their agitation as assembly with Union well being minister Mansukh Mandaviya remained inconclusive on Tuesday.

President of Federation of Resident Docs’ Affiliation (FORDA) that’s main the agitation, Dr Manish, mentioned the agitation will strike after holding a gathering with all RDAs.

In keeping with ANI the docs have proposed three calls for, together with a written apology, to finish the stir that has severely impacted healthcare providers at authorities hospitals in a number of elements of the nation, significantly Delhi.

“First, we wish the authorities involved to make sure that we get a date for counselling proper after the Supreme Court docket’s listening to on January 6. Secondly, we wish an apology from the authorities because the police manhandled the docs. Additionally, all FIRs registered in opposition to protesters must be withdrawn.”

Earlier within the day, a 12-member delegation of the Federation of Resident Docs’ Affiliation (FORDA) met Well being Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. Mandaviya mentioned the federal government was unable to proceed with the counselling as a result of the case was being heard by the Supreme Court docket.

“I held a gathering with all resident docs. We’re not in a position to do the counselling as a result of the matter is sub-judice earlier than Supreme Court docket. The listening to will happen on Jan 6. I hope that NEET PG counselling will begin quickly,” Union Well being Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya informed ANI.

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Intensifying their stir over the delay in NEET-PG 2021 counselling, a lot of resident docs on Tuesday protested on the premises of Centre-run Safdarjung Hospital, whilst police personnel had been deployed to make sure upkeep of legislation and order.

The protest, a day earlier had taken a dramatic flip, as medics and police personnel had confronted off in streets, with either side claiming a number of individuals suffered damage within the ensuing melee.