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Union Minister fumes over doctor's absence from hospital, asks him to join Naxals

Hansraj Ahir on Monday got angry with a civil surgeon who didn't attend a hospital inauguration ceremony.

Union Minister fumes over doctor's absence from hospital, asks him to join Naxals Pic courtesy: ANI

Chandrapur: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir on Monday got angry with a doctor who didn't attend a hospital inauguration ceremony in Maharashtra.

On being told that the civil surgeon was on leave, the minister lost his temper and asked, "I am a minister chosen by democracy. In spite of knowing about my arrival, what is the use of going on leave?"

Ahir added, "If they don't believe in democracy then they should join Naxals, we will put bullets in them," ANI reported.

Gadchiroli, Chandrapur and Gondia districts are Naxal-affected areas of Maharashtra. 

Meanwhile, striking government doctors in Rajasthan on Monday refused to resume their duties in hospitals where patients faced difficulties.

The doctors are accusing the government of not executing the promises made to them last month and taking vindictive action against them.

The in-service government doctors went on an indefinite strike on December 16 against the arrest of some of their fellow doctors under the Rajasthan Essential Services Maintenance Act (RESMA). The act was invoked after the doctors threatened that they would go on strike, as per PTI.

As many as 86 doctors had been arrested before the Rajasthan high court on Tuesday directed the agitating doctors to resume their duties and assured them that no doctor would be arrested.

(With Agency inputs)

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