Doctor's Strike : Doctors calls for shutdown of healthcare institutions

Doctors' body calls for shutdown of healthcare institutions, Delhi police registers FIR over protest

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A protest march was held on Monday evening following which the police said that seven cops were injured in the march and consequently registered an FIR under section 188

FORDA in a statement claimed "police brutality" and called it a "black day in the history of the medical fraternity"

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The AIIMS RDA has demanded immediate release of detained doctors with an apology from the government and the police over alleged police brutality in the protest march.

AIIMS RDA also demanded the government to release a report of what has been done till date, and government's plans moving forward, for expediting NEET PG counselling.

Source: ET

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