Letter to BS: Prison, fine for attacking medical staff is a welcome move

The greatest enemy we face these days is the one we can't even see, and those who cross the enemy lines without hesitation deserve our respect

I welcome the Ordinance making acts of violence against medical staff a cognisable and non-bailable offence. The Centre has made it clear that according to the new Ordinance, there will be zero tolerance for any such incident of violence. Such a step was necessary in view of the attacks on doctors in the recent past. My suggestion to the lawmakers is, all frontline workers should also be included under the ambit of this Ordinance — say, the municipal workers, the policemen or the health care officials, who are all out in the field of war against the pandemic, risking their