Doctors can protest but can't make patients suffer: S K Kacker

Doctors in Maharashtra called the strike off only after CM Fadnavis gave them an ultimatum

For five days, about 4,000 doctors from the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors remained on strike to protest against incidents of violence against them by relatives of patients. They called the strike off only after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis gave them an ultimatum to resume duty or face legal action. In West Bengal, meanwhile, the Assembly has passed a Bill to regulate private hospitals in the state. Under the new law, the state will oversee private health care facilities and decide how much they can charge and review how they deal with complaints from patients. S K KACKER, director