Rajasthan Doctors End Strike After Successful Talks With Govt

The deadlock was over the doctors’ demands related better work conditions, including salary benefits.

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Resident doctors in Rajasthan ended their strike on Wednesday, 27 Decemeber, after their nearly eight-hour-long talks with government officials turned out to be successful.

The striking in-service doctors began a fresh round of talks with the state government, to end a 12-day-long deadlock over their demands related to better work conditions, including salary benefits.

The meeting began on Wednesday between a delegation of doctors led by Ajay Chaudhary, president of All Rajasthan In-service Doctors Association (ARISDA), and state Health Minister Kali Charan Saraf and others.

The agitators also demanded cancellation of transfer of 12 doctors.

"A meeting was held with the striking doctors and the deadlock is likely to end," official sources had earlier said.

The Rajasthan High Court had on Monday, 25 December, directed the state government to take action against the striking doctors, following which the state gave 24-hours-time to the agitators to resume work.

The doctors went on strike on 16 December against the arrest of some of their colleagues. They have accused the state government of not fulfilling the promises made to them last month and taking vindictive actions including transfers.