After getting a formal assurance from the Health Minister Surendra Singh Negi, members of the pharmacists association have temporarily withdrawn their indefinite strike for a fortnight on Tuesday. The pharmacists would resume their duties from Wednesday onwards.
President of the Uttarakhand Diploma Pharmacists Association, DP Thapliyal said, "The core committee of the association had a meeting with the State Health Minister on Tuesday at 3 pm. In the meeting the pharmacists were given assurance by the Health Minister. Negi asked the pharmacists to call off their strike as their demands need a considerable amount of time to be reviewed. He added that the officials of health department would review these demands and try to resolve most of the issues."