Chhindwara, Oct. 9 -- The District Chemists Association in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district launched an indefinite strike to protest over administrative action against medical shops in the district linked to the Coldrif cough syrup case.

The owner of the Tamil Nadu-based Sresan pharmaceuticals company, manufacturer of Coldrif cough syrup linked to 20 children's deaths in Madhya Pradesh has been arrested.

All medical shops in the district remained closed on Thursday following a call by the District Chemists Association. The shop closure has caused severe inconvenience to patients who are struggling to find essential medicines.

District president of the Association, Santosh Chaure, told ANI, "Our strike is indefinite and it will cont...