New Delhi, June 1
Resident doctors who resumed work after days of hunger strike, much to the relief of the government and patients, have cautioned that though the strike has been called off, they will sustain the anti-quota movement in the larger interest of the society.“We have called off the strike because of the inconvenience it caused to patients, but our fight for a casteless society will not die. We are thinking of various ways to continue our struggle against caste politics and the flawed reservation policy,” said members of the Youth for Equality.
Pointing out that the response to their movement had not only been overwhelming, but from across all sections, Dr Harsh said, “Even our patients are cooperating with us. They assured us that we are not fighting for selfish reasons.”
After their strike that lasted 18 days, resident doctors in medical colleges and state-run hospitals in Delhi returned to work and students were back in classes.
“We have resumed our classes and to make up for the lost time, the summer vacation that was to begin on June 17 has been cancelled. We will now have extra classes to cover the syllabus,” said Ritin Mohindra of Vardhman Mahavir Medical College.
Meanwhile, it was a busy day for the hospitals after patients started pouring in. OPDs and other medical services were back to normal and hospitals were bustling with people seeking treatment.
With the medicos back at work, students from IITs and central universities like Delhi University and JNU are attempting to keep the quota protests on.
A small protest was organised at DU by the United Students and members of the Youth for
Equality.
