Doctors and Paramedics across the state today hold protests by wearing black badges
around there arms against the misbehavior of SDM Zainapora with a Consultant Surgeon
on saturday at CHC Zainapora , Shopian. The call for protests was given by President
Doctors Association Kashmir(DAK) Dr Suhail Naik and was supported by J&K Doctors
Coordination Committee, JKDCC, which is an amalgam of various doctors associations
across the state JKDCC is an amalgam of Doctors association Kashmir/Jammu, Society
of Consultant Doctors (SCD),Resident Doctors Association Jammu/Kashmir, Society of
Dental Surgeons J&K (SDSJK),Chenab Valley Doctors Association, NHM Doctors
Association & Private Practioners Association.
President Doctors Association Kashmir, Dr Suhail Naik while condemning the ill
treatment of the doctor by the SDM, has sought action against the SDM concerned and
threatened that if no action is taken against the erring official, doctors across state will be
forced to go for a pen down strike on Wednesday followed by intensified agitation
programme whose onus will lie on the Government exclusively.
Meanwhile Convener JKDCC Dr M Yousuf Tak has supported the stand of DAK and
stressed the authorities to take immediate action in the matter failing which the health
personnel has no choice but to launch a state wide agitation.
It is pertinent to mention here that a video showing SDM Zainapora misbehvaing with
doctor went viral across social media yesterday which was condemned widely.
DAK also appreciates paramedical associations which supported the cause. Pertinently
DAK has shot memorandum to Hon’ble Chief Minister, Hon’ble Health Minister,
Divisonal Commissioner, Kashmir, Director Health Services, Kashmir, DDC Shopian for
intervening in this grave matter so that morale of medical professionals is not dented.