Maharashtra resident doctors to go on strike from today, OPD to be shuttered

The Maharashtra State Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) will go on an indefinite strike from today citing various demands from resident doctors. The strike will be held across the state until said demands are met. However, the Association emphasised that emergency medical services will be continued but no OPD will be served.

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The doctors have demanded waiver of tuition fees for postgraduate medical students, Covid incentives, and better hostel facilities at government-run medical colleges, etc.

Speaking to news agency ANI on Thursday, Dr Akshay Yadav, member of MARD said, "We want written assurances which we have not received yet. Doctors have sacrificed everything for the people of India. So we just want justice for Covid warriors. Hence we have decided to declare our strike from 8 am on Friday."