Patna, (Bihar Times): People in Gopalganj district of
North Bihar took to street in protest against the
death of an injured boy who died because the striking
doctors refused to attend on him. The boy received
injuries in the National Highway last night. The state
government doctors are on the two-day token strike
(Feb 7-8) to press their charter of demands.
When he was brought to the local government hospital
the doctors refused to treat him on the plea that they
are on the strike.
The people than approached the district magistrate,
who was reportedly busy in the meeting. It was after
that the attendants and the local people went on
warpath.
Meanwhile, the president of the Bihar State Health
Services Association, Dr Ram Nagina Prasad Singh,
claimed that the doctors strike was complete. Even the
emergency services have been stalled.