Doctors holding a protest during an indefinite strike against Karnataka Private Medical Establishment (Amendment) bill in Bengaluru on Thursday. Photo: PTIBengaluru: Bengaluru-based Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (PHANA) on Thursday decided to end its support to an ongoing strike called by the private medical establishments against contentious amendments in a proposed Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (amendment) bill 2017. Dr Madan Gaekwad, president of PHANA, said that the association decided to withdraw support to the strike after the Karnataka high court requested doctors to resume work and hold discussions with the Karnataka government over the bill. The Karnataka high court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) in which PHANA, the Indian Medical Association (IMA-Karnataka chapter) and other associations were respondents. George, named as an accused in the suicide of a state police official last year and the doctors’ agitations among other issues.

Source: Mint November 16, 2017 18:45 UTC