India, Aug. 30 -- Services at three government hospitals in south Mumbai - Gokuldas Tejpal (GT) Hospital, St George's Hospital and JJ Hospital - were hampered on Friday due to the ongoing protest at Azad Maidan seeking reservation for Marathas.

At JJ Hospital, many doctors who were unaware of the scale of the protest took taxis to reach the hospital in the morning, only to be stuck in traffic for at least 40 minutes to an hour. Doctors already on duty held fort until they managed to reach the hospital and relieved them.

A similar situation unfolded at GT Hospital, where several senior doctors living in the suburbs could not reach on time for critical hospital needs. Highways were also blocked, worsening delays for staff and patients ali...