Published: 22nd July 2019
BHU resident doctors on strike, demand implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission
The agitating doctors were also not attending to the OPD patients, forcing people coming from far-off areas go back without treatment
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The resident doctors of Banaras Hindu University's Sir Sunder Lal hospital went on a two-day strike on Monday, affecting the health facilities.
According to the official sources, the doctors are on a strike till Tuesday, demanding the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations. The agitating doctors were also not attending to the OPD patients, forcing people coming from far-off areas to return to their homes without receiving proper treatment.
The sources added that except the OPD facility, other healthcare facilities were being provided to other patients.