Fresh doctor protests may erupt from Thursday

NEW DELHI: The protests over National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill are far from over.
The faculty members of AIIMS on Monday held a meeting to discuss the desired amendments to the Bill that has already got the nod of Parliament. Sources said a committee has been formed to suggest the amendments. At the same time, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has given a call for withdrawal of services in healthcare facilities across the country on August 8, to protest against certain provisions of the NMC Bill.The association said the core concern of the medical fraternity has been left unaddressed in the NMC Bill.
"The call is for all the modern medicine doctors to leave their work place across the sectors at all levels on August 8 from 6am to 6am the next day," it said, adding that medical students under IMA-Medical Student Network will continue their strike across the country.
The doctors' body has also called for demonstrations and hunger strikes at its local branches and urged medical students to boycott classes and proclaim solidarity with the IMA.
Meanwhile, members of the AIIMS Students' Union staged a protest in front of the institute and boycotted all academic activities on Monday.