Many of the junior doctors have resigned after the division bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court ruling. The Court had declared their state-wide strike as “illegal” and ordered them to get back to their work within 24 hours.
JUDA Protests Declared Illegal by High Court
The Junior Doctor’s Association (JUDA) have been on a strike from the past couple of days and have been making demands including hike in their stipend. On Thursday, while hearing the petition, the High Court called the strike “unconstitutional”. They then asked the JUDA members to return to their work within 24 hours.
Furthermore, the government has been told to take strict action against those doctors who do not join their work within the stipulated time. There are currently around 3000 junior doctors in six medical colleges across Madhya Pradesh.
Arvind Meena, President of the Madhya Pradesh JUDA said that all the junior doctors have resigned.
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“Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan should intervene and make efforts to end the strike,” she said. Meena further accused the government of putting unnecessary pressure on the doctors. At the same time, the doctors have also threatened that they will be taking on to the streets if the pressure rises as other people are supporting them as well.
They have threatened to appeal to the supreme court as well. However, sources said that the state government has promised 17 percent hike in the doctor’s stipend. Meanwhile, the strike has completely disrupted the healthcare services across Madhya Pradesh.
Madhya Pradesh Positivity Rate Reduces By One Percent
As per the latest reports, Madhya Pradesh reported 846 new cases of Coronavirus infection and 50 deaths yesterday along with the recovery of 3,746 patients. The number of active cases reduced to 14 thousand 186. The positivity rate reduced to one percent.
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Reports suggest that more than 20 new cases of Corona reported in three districts of Indore, Bhopal, and Jabalpur. Two hundred eighty-seven new cases were reported in Indore while 183 in Bhopal and 71 new cases have come up in Jabalpur.
