All the HoDs and senior resident doctors of the Hindu Rao Hospital were on a three-hour pen-down agitation on Friday against the non-payment of the salaries for the months of March and April.
However, the OPD and emergency services were not affected by the strike. “If we do not get the salaries, we will continue the strike on Saturday and Monday as well,” said a senior resident doctor.
“We have informed the MCD and Civic Centre about the protest and requested them to release the salaries. As soon as, we get the funds we will disburse salaries to the doctors,” Dr Anil Sahni, CMO of the hospital. When The Pioneer spoke to the protesting HoDs, they said, “We work continuously. It is very difficult for us to sustain and feed our families if we do not get the salaries on time.
When asked about the possible date of release of funds, North Delhi Standing Committee chairman, Mohan Bhardawj, said, “We are planning to release the salaries for the doctors by May 10. They will be paid on time once the finances of the corporation stabilise, he added.