The attack on junior doctors at Nilratan Sircar Medical College in Kolkata, which has snowballed into a major controversy, had its impact on health services in Gujarat on Monday, with medical practitioners going on a strike against the attack.
Non-essential medical services, including out-patient department (OPD) consultations, remained closed, or partially affected, in government and private hospitals, resulting in major harassment for patients and their relatives. However, all emergency services were taken care of by the agitating doctors, who wore black badges as a mark of protest against the attack on junior doctors.