There appears to be no breakthrough for the striking interns, both the medical and the ayurveda interns. Their respective departments, the medical education department and the department of Ayush are expecting the interns to withdraw the strike first to negotiate the hike in the stipend. But the interns are in no mood to respond to any verbal assurances and have decided to continue with the hunger strike.
Speaking to the TOI, the Association of State Medical Interns (ASMI) co-ordinator from Government Medical College and Hospital (ASMI) S Abhishek said that the association would not withdraw the strike unless it got an assurance in writing. "We do not trust the medical education department on verbal assurances. We want a written assurance," he insisted. But the medical education secretary Milind Mhaiskar was hardly moved by these threats. "It is for them to decide what they want. We are ready for the talk only if they withdraw the strike," he told TOI.
Similarly, Kuldeep Kohli, the director of department of Ayush, too is in no mood to succumb to interns' pressure. He is, in fact, threatened to impose the Essential Service Maintenance Act (ESMA) on the striking interns if they do not withdraw the strike within 24 hours. But in response to the warning, the ayurveda interns from four colleges are now expected to be joined by all the government colleges. "We are going to Mumbai on Sunday and will co-ordinate with other colleges to continue with the stir," said Manoj Patil, the interns' representative from Shri Ayuvedic College. Patil told TOI that the college administration had already issued them warning letters.
Meanwhile, deputy mayor Shekhar Sawarbandhe and BJP MLA Devendra Fadnavis met the striking interns and assured them complete support. Sawarbhandhe is learnt to have even spoken to Kohli over the issue.
Speaking to the TOI, the Association of State Medical Interns (ASMI) co-ordinator from Government Medical College and Hospital (ASMI) S Abhishek said that the association would not withdraw the strike unless it got an assurance in writing. "We do not trust the medical education department on verbal assurances. We want a written assurance," he insisted. But the medical education secretary Milind Mhaiskar was hardly moved by these threats. "It is for them to decide what they want. We are ready for the talk only if they withdraw the strike," he told TOI.
Similarly, Kuldeep Kohli, the director of department of Ayush, too is in no mood to succumb to interns' pressure. He is, in fact, threatened to impose the Essential Service Maintenance Act (ESMA) on the striking interns if they do not withdraw the strike within 24 hours. But in response to the warning, the ayurveda interns from four colleges are now expected to be joined by all the government colleges. "We are going to Mumbai on Sunday and will co-ordinate with other colleges to continue with the stir," said Manoj Patil, the interns' representative from Shri Ayuvedic College. Patil told TOI that the college administration had already issued them warning letters.
Meanwhile, deputy mayor Shekhar Sawarbandhe and BJP MLA Devendra Fadnavis met the striking interns and assured them complete support. Sawarbhandhe is learnt to have even spoken to Kohli over the issue.
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