Udupi: Doctors strike evokes positive response
Udupi: The Indian Medical Association’s nationwide strike to protest against the Central Government’s National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill evoked a positive response in Udupi.
Most of the doctors and hospitals have supported the strike by shutting down the OPDs. However, emergency services are being continued. But the outpatient wing of the KMC Hospital in Manipal has reportedly been operating as usual.
Udupi district has 25 hospitals and 600 doctors. The strike will be in force until 6 pm. Later, the OPDs would resume their services as usual,” Dr. YS Rao, IMA Udupi president said.
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Protest for new state held in Kalaburagi; leaders of organization detained by city police
Kalaburagi: Members of the Kalyana Karnataka Pratyeka Rajya Horata Samiti, who staged a protest in the city on Friday morning demanding a separate state, were taken into custody by the police.
The members of the committee, led by President MS Patil Naribola, protested at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Circle in the city. The office-bearers hoisted a red flag as a part of the protest and shouted a slogan stating their demand for a new state named ‘Kalyana Karnataka’.
The city police intervened and took into custody Naribola and Laxmikanth Sadhvi, among other leaders of the movement.
