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Demand for strict action against Bihar doctors

Patna: Worried over the death of more than 100 patients due to the ongoing strike in Patna and Darbhanga medical colleges, Bihar Human Rights Commission on Friday asked the state government to lodge an FIR and begin legal action against striking junior doctors.

“The state government has been asked to initiate legal action, including lodging an FIR against the striking doctors and cancellation of their registration if they refuse to abide by the commission’s request to call off the 10-day-old strike immediately,” BHRC chairman Justice S N Jha said. “It is a criminal neglect of one’s duties towards the society. Failure to abide by the notice to join by today itself will lead to stern legal action,” Mr. Jha said.

He said Principal Secretary of the state health department C K Mishra in a report to the commission informed that more than 100 patients died during the strike since November 10 at Patna Medical College and Hospital and Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital.

“No coercive action will be taken if they join work by now. Enough has been done and it could not be allowed to linger this way,” Mr. Jha said. Meanwhile, the striking medicos softened their stand seeking Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s intervention for ending the stir.- PTI

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