Delhi residents are in for trouble as at least 2,000 doctors on Monday morning went on an indefinite strike over several issues, including adequate life saving and generic drugs.
More than 2,000 doctors from 20 hospitals in the national capital, including Safdarjung Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College, Maulana Azad Medical College and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital joined the strike.
Among the other demands of the striking doctors are security at workplace, drinking water supply and timely payment of their salaries.
According to the doctors, the government has failed to take steps to fulfil their demands. Reports said that the doctors had earlier written to the Union Health Ministry to look into their demands.
Speaking to CNN-IBN, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said strike was not a solution to any issue, adding that he had called the doctors for talks on Sunday, but they failed to make it. The minister further said that he had still invited the striking doctors for talks.
The resident doctors had earlier gone on a strike over similar demands in February as well.
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