Jaipur, Dec 25 (PTI) The Rajasthan government today gaveultimatum to striking in-service government doctors to resumework by tomorrow in compliance with the high court order,failing which stern action would be initiated against them.
The in-service government doctors went on an indefinitestrike on December 16 against the arrest of some of theirfellow doctors under the Rajathan Essential ServicesMaintenance Act (RESMA). The act was invoked after the doctorsthreatened that they would go on strike.
The doctors are accusing the government of not executingthe promises made to them last month and taking vindictiveaction against them.
State Health Minister Kalicharan Saraf said in compliancewith the Rajasthan high court order on December 19, no doctorhas been arrested and if they resume work, no arrest would bemade tomorrow.
As many as 86 doctors had been arrested before the highcourt on December 19 directed the agitating doctors to resumetheir duties and assured them that no doctor would bearrested.
The high court today gave directions to the stategovernment to take action against the agitating doctors ifthey do not resume work.
"We are giving 24 hours time to doctors to resume work.
No doctor will be arrested if they resume work by tomorrow,"Saraf said, adding, "Stern action will be taken if doctors donot resume work tomorrow." PTI SDANSD.
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