Rohtak, Nov. 28 -- Doctors under the banner of the Haryana Civil Medical Services Association (HCMSA) on Thursday observed a two-hour pen-down strike and shut down out-patient department (OPD) services from 9am to 11am while pressing for their long-pending demands.

Dr Anil Yadav, general secretary of HCMSA said that the OPD services have been resumed after a two-hour pen down strike and emergency services remained functional during this time.

"We are demanding to stop direct recruitment of senior medical officers (SMOs) and the issuance of the modified Assured Career Progression (ACP) structure, which has been approved by the chief minister but is still pending with the finance department for the last one year. The then health minister ...