The call for a pen-down strike was given by the Haryana Civil Medical Services (HCMS) Association against the chargesheet on five doctors in Karnal, Rohtak, Jhajjar and Charkhi Dadri districts allegedly neglect in duty and action was taken on the directions by officers of the National Health Mission who visited several hospitals in the state and found five doctors not sincere to their duties. The President of Association Dr Rakesh Khayalia and the General Secretary Anil Yadav told media persons that they attempted to see Additional Chief Secretary G, Anupama twice for a personal meeting but failed to get time as such they held pen down strike for three hours between 8 am to 11 am on 19th July 2023 wearing black badges when large number of patients arrived in OPD kept on waiting or returned disappointed at the hospitals. However, emergency services remained ineffective. The Association president said that in case appropriate action will not be taken they will be compelled to move on protest for which intimation through E-male has been sent to the Director General Health, Haryana as well as State Health Minister.
Information reveals, services at the out-patient departments (OPD) of government hospitals in Karnal were hit as doctors went on a three-hour strike in protest the chargesheet on five doctors in Karnal, Rohtak, Jhajjar and Charkhi Dadri wearing black badges in protest, the doctors alleged that the action against their fellows Dr Aman, Dr Anshul, Dr Anu, Dr Abhishekh and Dr Mohit of negligence in their duty under Rule 7 of Haryana Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules 2016 was ironical as they were just discharging their duties as per government orders. He said, such a decision will create unnecessary pressure on doctors and they will not be able to deliver their duty. The doctors have also called a state-level meeting at Panchkula on August 6 and threatened to intensify their protest if the issue is not resolved. It was alleged government hospitals lack basic amenities and there is a huge shortage of manpower in government hospitals, especially those located in rural areas. Dr Yadav said, there is acute shortage of medicines in hospitals. There is no equipment for testing or checking patients visiting hospitals, besides a heavy load of work on doctors.
