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JALANDHAR: Medical services remained crippled in the city on Wednesday as doctors stayed away from clinics and hospitals on a call given by local unit of Indian Medical Association (IMA).
They were also joined by IDA, NIMA and AIMA (the latter two being associations of ayurvedic practitioners). Doctors at civil hospital did not attend OPD, but emergency services were not affected, while private hospitals took care only of the already admitted patients.
The IMA call came after a private hospital was ransacked and doctors were attacked following the death of a young accident victim from village Haripur near Nakodar, accusing the hospital of negligence. Doctors also retaliated after some time and both sides resorted to staging dharnas and agitation. Patients coming for OPD or for admissions were turned away and those coming from the villages felt harassed, sources said.
Meanwhile, complete bandh was observed in Nakodar town and dharna continued on Nakodar-Jalandhar Road at Malri Gate. Blockade of the road began at 10.30 in the morning and continued till late evening. Leaders of political parties, including Congress and SAD, had rallied behind the family of the deceased, Paramjit, a college lecturer.
Senior SAD leader Kuldip Singh Wadala also joined the protesters, who were demanding that the case registered against family members of the deceased and their supporters be withdrawn, those who were arrested by police be released and doctors of Doaba Hospital where the patient died be booked for negligence. On the other hand, doctors demanded that state government should issue an ordinance on the pattern of Andhra Pradesh making stringent provisions against attacks on doctors.
They also demanded that councillor Gian Chand, who allegedly fomented trouble, be arrested at the earliest.
The administration and police officials in the meantime tried to defuse the situation by holding parleys with both the sides. A delegation of family members of the deceased and their relatives met deputy commissioner Ajit Singh Pannu and presented their side. On their demand, the DC has entrusted a probe to a committee led by the civil surgeon which would probe if there was any negligence as alleged by the family.
A delegation of Dalit leaders, including some councillors, met the DC and submitted a memorandum containing similar demands.
It is learnt that officials were trying to arrange a meeting between the family/relatives of the deceased and the action committee formed by the IMA over the issue. The family had not cremated the deceased as they were awaiting one of his brothers settled abroad.
They were also joined by IDA, NIMA and AIMA (the latter two being associations of ayurvedic practitioners). Doctors at civil hospital did not attend OPD, but emergency services were not affected, while private hospitals took care only of the already admitted patients.
The IMA call came after a private hospital was ransacked and doctors were attacked following the death of a young accident victim from village Haripur near Nakodar, accusing the hospital of negligence. Doctors also retaliated after some time and both sides resorted to staging dharnas and agitation. Patients coming for OPD or for admissions were turned away and those coming from the villages felt harassed, sources said.
Meanwhile, complete bandh was observed in Nakodar town and dharna continued on Nakodar-Jalandhar Road at Malri Gate. Blockade of the road began at 10.30 in the morning and continued till late evening. Leaders of political parties, including Congress and SAD, had rallied behind the family of the deceased, Paramjit, a college lecturer.
Senior SAD leader Kuldip Singh Wadala also joined the protesters, who were demanding that the case registered against family members of the deceased and their supporters be withdrawn, those who were arrested by police be released and doctors of Doaba Hospital where the patient died be booked for negligence. On the other hand, doctors demanded that state government should issue an ordinance on the pattern of Andhra Pradesh making stringent provisions against attacks on doctors.
They also demanded that councillor Gian Chand, who allegedly fomented trouble, be arrested at the earliest.
The administration and police officials in the meantime tried to defuse the situation by holding parleys with both the sides. A delegation of family members of the deceased and their relatives met deputy commissioner Ajit Singh Pannu and presented their side. On their demand, the DC has entrusted a probe to a committee led by the civil surgeon which would probe if there was any negligence as alleged by the family.
A delegation of Dalit leaders, including some councillors, met the DC and submitted a memorandum containing similar demands.
It is learnt that officials were trying to arrange a meeting between the family/relatives of the deceased and the action committee formed by the IMA over the issue. The family had not cremated the deceased as they were awaiting one of his brothers settled abroad.
