To pressurise the State Government to accede to their demands, a Gwalior-based employee among protesting 108 ambulance employees, tried to commit suicide by self-immolation on Friday in front of 108 ambulance service office in the city.
Health services in the State have hit badly after strike of 108 ambulance employees entered third day on Friday and on other side protesting employees are not willing to give up protest till demands are met.
Several lives of patients would be at risk due to the ongoing protest. Health minister Rustam Singh said that the protest is inhuman and protestors do not have humanity.
Paramedical staff and pilots of Ziqitza Healthcare operating the 108 ambulance services are protesting demanding reduce work burden and increase salary.
Company only managed to operate 400 ambulances out of 606 ambulances and which were operated without paramedic staff.
Police FRV Dial 100 vehicles and Janani Express provided support to the patients and rushed them to hospitals.
On Thursday around 10000 people seek help from 108 ambulance service and around 3000 people were of accidents, cardiac arrest, delivery and other serious injured people. Government had claimed the service level has been maintained even after the protest.
On Friday a Gwalior based employee Shyam Sundar tried to self-immolate in front of office at Idgah Hills. Police personnel at the spot tried to restrain him from self immolating and was later taken to police station and when he was taken by police protestors tried to rescue Shyam Sunder.
Around a dozen employees went on hunger strike from Thursday evening.
Company operating the 108 ambulance services has filed a case in Jabalpur high court to end the strike. Court has asked state government of steps taken to contain protest.
Media in-charge of Madhya Pradesh 108 ambulance employee union Aslam Khan said that employees would not give up strike until their demands are met as every time strike ends after district administration intervenes but demands are never met.