"We will try to find solution soon, we are open for discussion with doctors. "Speaker K B Koliwad said he will give permission during the Zero Hour.Raising the issue during the Zero Hour, opposition leader Jagadish Shettar referred to the shutdown of out- patient services and 25 reported deaths because of lack of health care services due to the strike.Questioning the government about the precautions being taken to deal with the situation, he said "The government has to be serious. Call meeting with Doctors and talk to them and convince them to go to go back hospital..."Asking Kumar not to take the issue as a "prestige issue", Shettar said that answering the needs of the people concerning their health was even more important.BJP leader Ravi asked whether the government can bring back to life those dead. I'm a common man, what kind of prestige will I have in this issue. "Kumar said that doctors have the responsibility, and by shutting medical services they are making the common man suffer.He stated that the government has no intention to harass doctors or the private medical institutions.

Source: Economic Times November 16, 2017 12:00 UTC