Letter petition in SC seeks suo-motu cognizance on resident doctors' protest

A letter petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking suomotu cognizance on the protest by resident doctors against delay in NEETPG counsellingAdvocate Vineet Jindal has filed the letter petition regarding protest taken out by resident doctors which were headed by the Federation of Resident Doctors Association of India FORDAAccording to the lawyer this mass protest has resulted because the Union Health Ministry has not taken any concrete steps to expedite NEETPG counsellingThe petitioner in its letter has urged the Supreme Court to prepone the hearing on the matter pertaining to the economic reservation in the NEETPG course and initiate daytoday hearings in the matterHe also sought directions from the government of India to form a committee to address the issues related to the doctors protestingFurther He has sought to issue direction to the Delhi Commissioner of police to initiate an enquiry and take stern action on officials who physically assaulted the protesting doctorsIn the letter petition the lawyer has praised the exemplary service given by doctors in emergencies faced during two waves of COVID19 saying that the doctors are the saviours of mankind from this deadly virus in the time of crisisFor last two years the doctors have given exemplary service in the emergency faced during COVID19 They were well applauded by the nation for their commendable efforts and devotion towards serving health care The second wave of COVID19 has already left an indelible impact on the lives of people Now we are again facing a crisis of the third wave and are in extreme need of best health care services owing to the current situation of omicron outbreak reads the letterCalling it a sad state of affairs the advocate said that the doctors once applauded and appreciated for their ceaseless efforts are now in a state of overburden and exhaustionThe appeal of these resident doctors seems to have fallen on deaf ears of the authorities who do not seem to be concerned about the shortage of healthcare workforce due to nonadmission of a fresh batch of resident doctors said JindalBesides these doctors are also deprived of their basic right of being professionally upgraded in every aspect This would dampen the spirits of the doctors who have wholeheartedly devoted their lives in the nations service and would prevent them from serving and performing their utmost he saidWith doctors as our frontline warriors against this war with COVID19 it is imperative to address the issues of resident doctors at the earliest to resolve their demands and to call off the strike as soon as possible he addedResident doctors of several hospitals staged a march near Delhis Safdarjung Hospital on Monday evening in protest against the delay in holding NEETPG counsellingThey have also alleged that protesting doctors were taken into custody and were brutually trashed by the Delhi PoliceSeveral resident doctors across the country continue their protest against the delay in NEETPG counselling and warned to withdraw all healthcare services from WednesdayNEET PG exam was scheduled to be held in January 2021 but postponed in view of the first and second wave of COVID19 and held on September 12 2021However due to the legal impediments of the Supreme Court now the Counselling is withheld resulting in a shortage of doctors on the frontlineThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever