The doctors of the state under the banner of Himachal Pradesh Medical Officers Association (HMOA) called off their strike after assurance from the Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh for sympathetic consideration of their demands.
The Association after discussing the matter in a meeting with Chief Secretary V.C. Pharka called on the Chief Minister on Monday.
The chief minister said that the demands of the doctors regarding action on those mounting any attacks or assault on them during duty hours to be made a cognizable offence, would be tabled in the next Assembly session. He said that a law could be enacted in this regard.
He also assured them that the promotion of Block Medical Officers, (BMO) would be done in a time bound manner and gave directions to look into the demand of residences for Resident doctors.
The Chief Minister also assured to look into their other demands sympathetically.
The Doctors led by their patron, Dr. Baldev Thakur, State President Dr. Jeeva Nand Chauhan, General Secretary Dr. Pushpinder Verma gave a call to end the strike immediately.