Thousands of doctors from at least 14 districts of Karnataka had abstained from duties in protest against Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Bill 2017. Photo: PTIBengaluru: The Karnataka high court on Friday passed an order directing all private medical practitioners to resume work immediately, thereby putting an end to a doctor’s strike that has lasted almost five days. The order came barely an hour before Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah concluded a meeting with protesting private medical establishment bodies in Belagavi (formerly Belgaum). Mentioning Article 21 of the Constitution, Right to Life, a division bench of the high court comprising acting chief justice H.G. After his meeting with representatives of various private medical establishments and doctors in Belagavi, Siddaramaiah said on Twitter on Friday, “I am happy my meeting with the representatives of Doctors was successful.

Source: Mint November 17, 2017 17:37 UTC