Leader of the Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan has asked the government to hold talks with striking doctors to end the agitation. He said the government should provide financial assistance and medicines to those afflicted with fever.
Mr. Achuthanandan said in a statement here on Sunday that the State government has failed to control the spread of fever. The doctors’ strike should be settled through talks and medicines should be distributed in hospitals. While the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government was in power, funds were provided to panchayats for the pre-monsoon cleaning. The United Democratic Front (UDF) government had not sanctioned funds for the purpose in the first year.
When the Opposition raised the issue in the Assembly during the last session, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said he would visit all districts and also sanction Rs.25,000 each for every ward. Even after the onset of the monsoon, the funds had not been sanctioned.
