The absence of Health Secretary NS Nigam was questioned by the doctors' representatives, who urged Pant to visit the fasting junior medics and speak with them directly, they added. However, the Chief Secretary indicated that he could not provide any deadlines," Dr Kaushik Chaki, president of the West Bengal Doctors' Forum, told PTI. Regarding the demands of the junior doctors, we discussed them thoroughly. We urged them to persuade the junior doctors to withdraw their hunger strike, as we are concerned about their health and well-being," the bureaucrat added. During the meeting, the Chief Secretary was accompanied by Home Secretary Nandini Chakraborty and senior officials from the state health department.

Source: The Telegraph October 14, 2024 13:19 UTC